Best places: Things to dos in Henderson County

Scenic overlook offering 1 easy & 2 moderate hiking trails along with mountain views & benches.

👍👍 We had so much fun here. The games are well taken care of. None were out of order during our visit. $12 all day! Wrist band allows you to leave for lunch and come back to play.

👍👍 Definitely a highlight of our holiday vacation. Shop is loaded with all kinds of gemstones, rocks and jewelry. There's a big area to mine for gems and an area to walk and explore behind the mining area. There are even friendly goats that love to be fed!

This 66-acre, dog-friendly green space offers a picnic pavilion, walking paths & a large playground.

Sizable green space featuring a playground, dog park, fishing pier & kayak/canoe launch.

National park on the preserved goat farm & farmhouse where the acclaimed poet lived until his death.

Nature spot with scenic trails, arboretum gardens, playground & areas for disc golf & ball sports.

👍👍 Reagan was knowledgeable about the rocks my grandson found in his pail of dirt. She was extremely patient with him coming over several times to check on him and answer questions. It was delightfully entertaining for my grandson and I. I stated it was free because you can come in the store for free...

👍👍 If you love mountain biking as I do this will soon be your Mecca. Has trails for all levels of experience. Everything from nice mellow green trails to extremely challenging double Black diamond. There's also a jump line. It's an Enduro style park with a 500 ft climb and I think eight different trail...

👍👍 We absolutely love All Fun! After dealing with a scam of another company, we called them and they came through for us with 30 minutes notice!! So incredibly thankful for this company!!

👍👍 We had such a surprisingly good time here!!! It is much different on the outside than I thought it'd be, but it's FREE (PLEASE donate 🙂) and has so much to look at and learn about. You can sit inside of a jet and it's a really neat experience. Every plane has been flown, except for one.

👍👍 The leaves are at their peak this weekend!! It was so beautiful! All of the colors were just spectacular. 🍂🍁 Can't wait to see them again. The parkway was truly breathtaking! 😍

👍👍 Jackson Park has an AMAZING NEW handicap / wheelchair accessible playground and wheelchair swing!! This place is revolutionary for the area and brings a beautiful attraction to the area! Killer swings, slides, merry go rounds that have a seat and is flush with the ground for special needs. This plac...

Straightforward gallery of regional rocks & crystals, plus dinosaur & meteorite displays.

👍👍 Wow. What a nice place. I’m not skilled enough to play here.

👍👍 Beautiful views and overlook

Straightforward rooms & suites in a modest hotel featuring complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi & parking.

👍👍 My kids and the kids are babysit say this is their favorite park now. We're even going to have our daughter's birthday party there soon.

👍👍 A great scenic view with a trailhead. An awesome place to see the fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway.