Hiking, Biking, & Skating

Explore the best hiking trails for 360-degree views, waterfalls, fall foliage, and picnics.

Enjoy the best places to roller skate, rollerblade, and skateboard around Asheville.

Brave scenic mountain biking trails in and around Asheville, easy and hard as well as short and long.

If you are traveling with the entire family, you will love these short, easy, and kid-friendly hikes.

Get outside with the best Blue Ridge Parkway hikes in North Carolina around the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Transform into a leaf peeper with the best fall foliage hikes around Asheville and the BRP.

Don't stay trapped inside this winter. Explore great winter hiking trails across WNC.

Picnic in parks, gardens, and along Asheville’s beautiful trails, including the breathtaking Blue Ridge Parkway.

Asheville is full of free and ticketed gardens along with sprawling public parks. See where to rollerblade, picnic, and walk the dog.

As annual members, we love The NC Arboretum for hiking and biking trails, Winter Lights, and those pretty gardens.

If you are looking for 10-acres of streams, wildlife, and blooms, don’t miss the Botanical Gardens At Asheville.

Stroll a scenic 2-mile loop around the lake or a .5-mile boardwalk nature hike through the bird sanctuary.