Old Haywood Guidebook
Favorite Family Hiking Trails Nearby
When you want to take your family hiking for some fun outdoors, it's always good to know safe, family friendly places to go.
Bent Creek is located in the northern tip of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. Bent Creek's watershed contains a collection of trails for all kinds of hikes, for those suitable to beginners and families to those more amenable to advanced hiking groups.
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Bent Creek trailhead
2-1298 491Bent Creek is located in the northern tip of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. Bent Creek's watershed contains a collection of trails for all kinds of hikes, for those suitable to beginners and families to those more amenable to advanced hiking groups.
With thousands of acres of wilderness close to Asheville, where do you start to explore? For an introduction to the splendor of mountain scenery, try Craven Gap off the Blue Ridge Parkway, just 15 minutes from downtown. It’s a hike that families can enjoy. It's also the only place a president has set foot on the Parkway: President and Mrs. Obama hiked here in 2010.
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Craven Gap Trail
With thousands of acres of wilderness close to Asheville, where do you start to explore? For an introduction to the splendor of mountain scenery, try Craven Gap off the Blue Ridge Parkway, just 15 minutes from downtown. It’s a hike that families can enjoy. It's also the only place a president has set foot on the Parkway: President and Mrs. Obama hiked here in 2010.
This gentle trail takes hikers through Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the North Carolina Arboretum, with great views of mountain ridges and Lake Powhatan, as well as a glimpse of the magnificent Biltmore House.
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Hard Times Trailhead
375 Wesley Branch RdThis gentle trail takes hikers through Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the North Carolina Arboretum, with great views of mountain ridges and Lake Powhatan, as well as a glimpse of the magnificent Biltmore House.
For those days when you're short on time, but still looking to get outside, a short hike near the city of Asheville might be a good option to fulfill the need to put boots to dirt. Within a 30 minute drive of the city of Asheville via the Blue Ridge Parkway, a number of sections of North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail fit the bill just perfectly.
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Blue Ridge ParkwayFor those days when you're short on time, but still looking to get outside, a short hike near the city of Asheville might be a good option to fulfill the need to put boots to dirt. Within a 30 minute drive of the city of Asheville via the Blue Ridge Parkway, a number of sections of North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail fit the bill just perfectly.
Food scene
Nine mile was an incredible place! With great atmosphere and the dishes were amazing! Full of flavor and a combination of Caribbean and excellence.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford AveNine mile was an incredible place! With great atmosphere and the dishes were amazing! Full of flavor and a combination of Caribbean and excellence.
Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
106 Bleachery BlvdFamily-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.
Locally sourced & updated American specialties in artsy but unpretentious surrounds, plus a patio.
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HomeGrown
371 Merrimon AveLocally sourced & updated American specialties in artsy but unpretentious surrounds, plus a patio.
Sand Hill Kitchen Regional Delights Done Right. Sand Hill Kitchen's Fried Chicken Sandwich WINS the AVL
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Sand Hill Kitchen
491 Sardis RdSand Hill Kitchen Regional Delights Done Right. Sand Hill Kitchen's Fried Chicken Sandwich WINS the AVL
Refined New American dishes served along with wines & spirits in a smart-casual setting.
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131 MAIN Restaurant
308 Thetford StRefined New American dishes served along with wines & spirits in a smart-casual setting.
Sightseeing
Heritage region known for its many recreational & cultural activities, from nature walks to museums.
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
195 Hemphill Knob RdHeritage region known for its many recreational & cultural activities, from nature walks to museums.
Arboretum in a forest with mountain views, gardens & a bonsai exhibit, plus hiking & biking paths.
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Norður-Karólína Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WayArboretum in a forest with mountain views, gardens & a bonsai exhibit, plus hiking & biking paths.
A half-mile trail meanders through these gardens that feature 600+ species of Appalachian plants.
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Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver BoulevardA half-mile trail meanders through these gardens that feature 600+ species of Appalachian plants.