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Free Things To Do in Asheville, Solo
If you only get one stop alone in Asheville, make it Blue Ridge Parkway (free, 469 mi, Craggy Pinnacle 20 min). Next on our list are River Arts District (now open, hundreds of working artists) and Folk Art Center (free, MP 382, craft demos 10-4 daily); the other three, down to Grove Arcade, are below with where to book.
#6
Grove Arcade
built 1928, shops + cafés, Mon-Sat 9-7
#5
Botanical Gardens
free entry + parking, sunrise-sunset
#4
Asheville Urban Trail
free, 30 stations, 1.7 mi, audio guide
#3
Folk Art Center
free, MP 382, craft demos 10-4 daily
#2
River Arts District
now open, hundreds of working artists
#1
Blue Ridge Parkway
free, 469 mi, Craggy Pinnacle 20 min