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North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina

North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina for School-Age Kids

3 day trip

Day 1

    • Science & Nature Museum
    The Health Adventure

    Asheville, NC

    This modest-sized, hands-on, health-and-science museum is scaled just right for young kids. They're drawn to PlaySpace, an enclosed area for kids under 6, where they'll stage...

    • Climbing
    ClimbMax

    Asheville, NC

    ClimbMax boasts challenging climbing walls on the inside and outside of its downtown building. Outside, intrepid teens climb a wall that tops off on the roof. Inside are a variety...

    • Pizza
    • Family Dining
    Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company

    Asheville, NC

    A kid pleaser. One room in the back runs full-length movies; another room features cartoons on a big screen while kids gobble pizza and play arcade games. It's decorated...

    • Sightseeing Tour
    La Zoom Tours

    Asheville, NC

    There's no more enjoyable way to get to know Asheville than aboard the big, purple, art-deco, bio-diesel-fueled bus. The tour guides tell the story of Asheville's past...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

Day 2

    • Swimming
    Sliding Rock

    Brevard, NC

    No need for fancy water parks when you have 11,000 gallons of water per minute flowing over a 60-foot rock into a six-foot-deep pool of clear water...

    • Hiking
    • Roadside Landmark
    Looking Glass Falls

    Brevard, NC

    If you drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway and US 276, you'll have no doubt why Transylvania County is known as the "Land of Waterfalls." One of the most popular...

    • Science & Nature Museum
    Forest Discovery Center

    Brevard, NC

    This forest conservation educational center is a small treasure. Kids go underground to see what lives under the forest floor, scramble around finding animals for a scavenger hunt, and play...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

Day 3

    • History Museum
    • Special Collection
    Emerald Village

    Little Switzerland, NC

    The North Carolina Mountains are famous for gems, and Emerald Village is a fun place for kids to get their hands on some. The mine tour takes families through an...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

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Suggested Trip Plan

Browse All Trip Plans
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina

North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina for School-Age Kids

3 day trip

Day 1

    • Science & Nature Museum
    The Health Adventure

    Asheville, NC

    This modest-sized, hands-on, health-and-science museum is scaled just right for young kids. They're drawn to PlaySpace, an enclosed area for kids under 6, where they'll stage...

    • Climbing
    ClimbMax

    Asheville, NC

    ClimbMax boasts challenging climbing walls on the inside and outside of its downtown building. Outside, intrepid teens climb a wall that tops off on the roof. Inside are a variety...

    • Pizza
    • Family Dining
    Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company

    Asheville, NC

    A kid pleaser. One room in the back runs full-length movies; another room features cartoons on a big screen while kids gobble pizza and play arcade games. It's decorated...

    • Sightseeing Tour
    La Zoom Tours

    Asheville, NC

    There's no more enjoyable way to get to know Asheville than aboard the big, purple, art-deco, bio-diesel-fueled bus. The tour guides tell the story of Asheville's past...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

Day 2

    • Swimming
    Sliding Rock

    Brevard, NC

    No need for fancy water parks when you have 11,000 gallons of water per minute flowing over a 60-foot rock into a six-foot-deep pool of clear water...

    • Hiking
    • Roadside Landmark
    Looking Glass Falls

    Brevard, NC

    If you drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway and US 276, you'll have no doubt why Transylvania County is known as the "Land of Waterfalls." One of the most popular...

    • Science & Nature Museum
    Forest Discovery Center

    Brevard, NC

    This forest conservation educational center is a small treasure. Kids go underground to see what lives under the forest floor, scramble around finding animals for a scavenger hunt, and play...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

Day 3

    • History Museum
    • Special Collection
    Emerald Village

    Little Switzerland, NC

    The North Carolina Mountains are famous for gems, and Emerald Village is a fun place for kids to get their hands on some. The mine tour takes families through an...

    • Hotel / Motel
    Renaissance Asheville Hotel

    Asheville, NC

    The location of this hotel can't be beat. All of downtown Asheville is within comfortable walking distance. The indoor pool is open late, so kids who somehow haven't worn themselves...

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