Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is a tourism office in Asheville Township, Buncombe, North Carolina. Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is situated nearby to the peak Hemphill Knob, as well as near Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.Photo: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Tourism office
- Also known as: “Asheville Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Western North Carolina Nature Center and Folk Art Center.
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Zoo
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is a 42-acre zoological park in Western North Carolina operated by the City of Asheville. It was originally opened in 1925 and known as Recreation Park Zoo, Craig Park Zoo, and Asheville City Zoo and housed a wide variety of native and non-native wildlife. Western North Carolina Nature Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Folk Art Center
Art gallery
Photo: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National. Folk Art Center is situated 2 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
A. C. Reynolds High School
School
A. C. Reynolds High School is a public secondary school located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school accommodates grades 9-12 and is a part of the Buncombe County Schools System. Its mascot is a Rocket. A. C. Reynolds High School is situated 1¼ miles south of Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azalea and Asheville.
Azalea
Locality
Azalea is a populated place located within the city of Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Swannanoa
Village
Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population 5,021 at the 2020 census up from 4,576 at the 2010 census. Swannanoa is situated 5 miles northeast of Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
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-82.48633° or 82° 29′ 11″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
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