Local Attractions

Breath taking scenic views of the Blue Ridge and Pisgah Mountains. The oldest Indian legend says that a young Cherokee Indian maiden jumped from the rock after hearing that her love had been killed in battle. Jump Off Rock offers hiking trails and photo opportunities during all four seasons. Laurel Park, Hendersonville, NC Click Here […]

Discover a beach surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Relax under the sun, float on the water, build sand castles with your children, or picnic with friends and family. These are just a few of the simple pleasures of the Beach at Lake Lure. For a soaking good time visit our water […]

The Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County, Inc. was the dream of one man, Larry Hauser. That dream first began in 1982. His purpose was to establish a place where children interior.JPG (15319 bytes) could go to see and learn about the Earth Sciences. The search for a site took 15 years. That dream […]

Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing & Indian Mininig Adventure Park in Hendersonville, NC. Offering the best snow tubing in Western North Carolina. With over 500 feet of fun & excitement for all ages and we are the only Snow Tubing Park in the Southeast that allows trains. We are the only snow tubing park in the […]

With 53 miles of track, 2 tunnels and 25 bridges, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers a variety of excursions that explore the amazing landscape of Western North Carolina. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on-board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across fertile valleys and […]

If you remember the roar of a big radial engine thundering into life, or even if you only know it from Dad`s reminiscences, come hear it again at the Western North Carolina Air Museum. See and touch the airplanes that lifted a generation. The Stearman N2S-4, known as the Yellow Peril, that introduced World War […]