Asheville Helicopter Waterfall Tour

See Pisgah National Forest, Looking Glass Rock and waterfalls at DuPont State Forest with new helicopter tours from the Asheville airport! Take your camera to capture a birds-eye view that few get to see. Read about the tours.

Elk near Cherokee, NC

See the elk in the Great Smoky Mountains near Cherokee, North Carolina, as they graze and cross the river near the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. See them often from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Read more at www.romanticasheville.com/elk-cherokee

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High Shoals Falls, South Mountains State Park

See and hear roaring High Shoals Falls in South Mountains State Park after the recent rain. This is one of the best hikes in western North Carolina. The park is located south of Morganton, about 70 miles from Asheville via I-40. It's free to visit. Read more about this waterfall hike at www.romanticasheville.com/high-shoals-falls.

Deep Creek Waterfalls, Great Smoky Mountains

One of the best hikes in western North Carolina is in the Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hike to three waterfalls deep in the forest. It's a great day trip from Asheville and just a few miles from downtown Bryson City. Read more: www.romanticasheville.com/deep-creek-waterfalls.