Top Things to do in North Carolina Mountains
Top Hotels in North Carolina Mountains
- 1. Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville
- 2. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Asheville Downtown, an IHG Hotel
- 3. Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Area
- 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Village
- 5. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville Downtown Tunnel Road, NC
- 7. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville Westgate, NC
- 8. Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville
- 9. Courtyard by Marriott Asheville Biltmore Village
- 10. Best Western Asheville Tunnel Road
What to do and see in North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina Mountains: The Best Water & Amusement Parks
Discover the best top things to do in North Carolina Mountains, United States including Chimney Rock Country Fair, Tweetsie Railroad, Gibson Park Pool, Salty Dog Gem Mine, Santa's Land, Asheville's Fun Depot, Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade, Lake Lure Beach and Water Park, Land of Oz, Living Waters Tubing.
Restaurants in North Carolina Mountains
1. Chimney Rock Country Fair
2. Tweetsie Railroad
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,041 reviews
Experience a action-packed day of Wild West Adventure at Tweetsie Railroad where you can hop aboard a historic narrow-gauge steam locomotive, enjoy classic amusement rides, feed the animals in Deer Park Zoo, pan for gold, participate in live entertainment, and more! Special annual events: Day Out With Thomas, Ghost Train and Tweetsie Christmas. History: As North Carolina’s original family theme park, Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, cowgirl, or an engineer. Shop along Main Street, pan for gold, or visit the animals in the Deer Park. Tweetsie has amusement rides for all ages and live entertainment throughout the park. And, of course, hop aboard our historic train for a fun-filled three-mile Wild West journey through the scenic mountains. Located in Blowing Rock, NC.
Reviewed By frankr888 - Pinehurst, United States
Bottom line, up front...in the end, with a military discount, we paid $140 for a family of four and added an additional $100 for food and souvenirs. Yet, beyond the high price point, Tweetsie Railroad was well worth the day. Our kids will remember this experience for a long time. Between the actual train and riding on numerous kiddie rides, the lines were never an issue. If I could offer one complaint, it'd be the price of concessions. I paid in excess of $15 for water not realizing one could bring in their own bottle. Perhaps more advertising is due?
3. Gibson Park Pool
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Salty Dog Gem Mine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
PET FRIENDLY - No admission fee. Now open for our 11th year! Our gem mine is located at WagonMaster Adventure Ranch Resort. Drive out to the country for a fun day gem mining or gold panning with ore from an active gold mine for the REAL panning experience and free instruction. Our variety of gem mine bags are customized for kids or adults, novices or rock hounds. Gems are from around the world and we have special treasure, fossil, and a variety of gem bags for every age. Have the gem mining experience here or get a bag to-go. Since 2010, we have offered an Adventure Park with other activities like wagon rides, mini golf and a paintball arcade PLUS Cabins, RV sites & now an Event Center for groups. Our covered flume and gold pan sites let you mine rain or shine. Look for WagonMaster Ranch signs. Spend an afternoon or a week.
Reviewed By Rise_N_Shine_HS
What a great day at Salty Dogs Mine!! We found so many treasures to bring home with the first family plan, I had to get another!! Visit and enjoy the great host such as Conner and Mrs. Debbie! Thank you guys for the great adventure day you helped us achieve!! We will be back with a picnic and more kids to mine again!! We also look forward to coming back and seeing what other fun activities you have to offer our family!
5. Santa's Land
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 330 reviews
Reviewed By CarolynC790
Let's be honest. This is no Disney World or Universal! However, for what and where it is, it is perfect! This is a small, slow-paced carnival/zoo park. I found it to be very clean and quaint. There is plenty of shade, and many places to sit. In addition, the staff was quite friendly, and even offered advice on the most shaded benches to sit on, and where to find air conditioning! We had a five-year-old with us. The simple rides were perfect for him! Even the roller coaster was cute, with just enough excitement to keep elementary-aged kids entertained without being scared. We had lunch while in the park and found the food to be good. In fact, my husband was thrilled that his hamburger was made to order, just the way he likes it! We were privileged to get to see the first ever set of grizzly bear cubs Santa's Land has kept; however, they will only be there until November 30th, so act fast if you want to see them.
6. Asheville's Fun Depot
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 238 reviews
Create fun memories in this most playful place! Mini-Golf, Mini-Bowling, Laser Tag, Indoor and Outdoor Go-Carts, Lazer Frenzy, Atomic Rush, over 100 Arcade Games, full-service Sports Cafe, Coffee Bar, Children's Soft Play and Inflatables.
Reviewed By stephanpruitt
The go kart track is a ton of fun, the laser tag area is huge, and the games will keep adults and kids entertained for hours. Love hanging out here!
7. Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By brianbK2482DT
We love to try new mini golf courses on vacation and this one was unique in that we were golfing on the hillside. The course makes its way up the hill. The holes were challenging because of how the ball might roll back down, but it wasn't so difficult that it wasn't fun. It added to the fun. You can even score a free game if you get a hole in one on a couple of designated holes. When looking this place up, I also found a listing for Sunrise Mountain Golf. It's the same place. As for the reviews that note its upkeep...It's no country club, but perfectly acceptable for a fun course and the people were friendly. Oh, and make sure to get a dollar off each admission with a card that is displayed with the tourism info onsite at the building.
8. Lake Lure Beach and Water Park
9. Land of Oz
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By hollyw410 - Raleigh, United States
My mom went when she was a little girl and has talked about going for years. We surprised her with a Private Tour. The weather wasn't great but you can't control that. So fun! Highly recommend it. Want to come back next year when they have OzFest!
10. Living Waters Tubing
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Enjoy the outdoors and spend time with friends & family! We have sweet treats, good eats and soft drinks too. Tubes are one size fits all so you don't have to watch your waist line!Tubing for the whole family!
Reviewed By turninghawk1 - Gulf Shores, United States
Although a bit nerve-racking to get to (the road has MANY switchbacks!) it was well worth it. This place is run by a very friendly, accommodating, Christian family that wants to be sure everyone has a great time. There is a small beach area with a few covered/shaded picnic tables, chairs, hammocks, and a fire going. Limited menu food service too, offering BBQ, hot dogs, burgers, and some really good ice cream! For $10 you get a tube and a bus ride to the put-in spot, and a nice downriver experience totaling about 2 hours. As grandparents, we enjoyed the beach and shaded areas, while the grandkids braved the somewhat chilly waters. This was an experience we will be remembering for a long time. Highly recommended!
