Autumn: Asheville NC
Autumn in Asheville, North Carolina
Summer might be over but in Asheville, North Carolina, autumn is when the fun really begins. That brisk mountain air, paired with the changing colors of the leaves, makes a motorhome rental, campervan hire or RV rentals camping vacation in autumn in Asheville, North Carolina particularly beautiful. Take an extended trip to the countryside and go for a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway or park your campervan at the Grandfather Campground before heading off to follow the scenic Grandfather Park Trail. Then finish off your trip with a visit to The Biltmore, America’s largest private home.
Go for a Drive to See Foliage
Some of the most scenic autumn foliage can be seen along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With elevations going up as high as 5,000 feet, visitors will get a good look at the changing colors of leaves among some of the country’s most dense forests. One of the best viewing spots is on milepost 399. If you want to avoid some of the crowd during peak color season, head over to Pisgah National Forest. Winding roads covered with sugar maple, American beech and northern red oak often reveal a number of hidden falls. Take your RV rental or campervan hire for a drive and soak up the best that fall has to offer.
Hike the Trail at Grandfather Mountain
Visitors who want to spend autumn in Asheville will be treated to an array of beautiful fall colors at Grandfather Mountain State Park. The most popular of them all is the Grandfather Mountain Trail. The 3.9-mile alpine trail is not advisable for beginners and includes exposed cliffs, rocky terrain and forest. The rewards however, are some of the most spectacular views of the park. If you want something more moderate and kid friendly, try the Nuwati Trail. This 2.9-mile trail means “medicine” in the Cherokee language and follows an old logging road.
America’s Largest Private Home: The Biltmore Estate
Built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895, the Biltmore Estate is America’s largest private home. The French Renaissance castle has over 100,000 square feet of living space and over 175,000 square feet in total. Take a tour of the house, which features a library that contains over 20,000 rare books; a banquet hall whose ceiling rises up to 70 feet; and a richly decorated oak sitting room that connects George Vanderbilt’s room to his wife, Edith. Guests can also take a tour of the well-curated gardens designed by renowned landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead.
How will you spend your autumn in Asheville on an an RV rentals, campervan hire or motorhome rental camping vacation?