Best things to do in Asheville? TripAdvisor's best 15 area attractions of 2025 is here
TripAdvisor provides "travel guidance," perhaps most famously by way of visitor reviews to attractions. Every year, the website compiles a list of the top 15 attractions in specific areas using data including reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.
In 2025, a wide range of favorites were named. Tourist classics like the Biltmore Estate, Appalachian cultural staples like the Southern Highland Craft Guild's Folk Art Center, and opportunities to interact with the region's wildlife, such as the Western North Carolina Nature Center, were also mentioned.
Here's what guests loved about the top five on Asheville's list this year, plus the complete list of 15 and more.
Rating: 4.6/5, 27,823 reviews
Location: 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803
Website: biltmore.com
TripAdvisor writers appreciated the Biltmore's 8,000-acre property, and suggested tours of the lavish mansion and gardens as well as stays at the estate's hotel, inn, or cottages. The Biltmore's spa, hiking trails, and dining were also praised.
Specific aspects of the Biltmore Estate commonly mentioned in reviews included:
Audio tours
Candlelight tours
House tours
Bass pond
Rating: 4.6/5, 2,831 reviews
Address: 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
Website: ncarboretum.org
TripAdvisor writers appreciated the NC Arboretum's acres of "cultivated gardens and groomed trails," stating that it featured some of the most beautiful, botanically diverse plants in the region.
Specific aspects of the arboretum commonly mentioned in reviews included:
Bonsai exhibit
Quilt garden
Hiking trails
Christmas lights
Formal gardens
Rating: 4.6/5, 1,437 reviews
Location: Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, NC 28815
Website: southernhighlandguild.org/folkartcenter
TripAdvisor writers mentioned the center's collection of traditional and contemporary Southern Appalachian crafts, including some century-old pieces, and its history as the first craft shop in the U.S.
Specific aspects of the Folk Art Center commonly mentioned in reviews included:
Location on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Gift shop
Permanent collection
Beautiful, museum-quality pieces
Handmade items
Rating: 4.7/5, 963 reviews
Location: 1 Battle Square Ste 1B, Asheville, NC 28801
Website: ashevillepinball.com
According to its website, the Asheville Pinball Museum features 40 pinball machines and 40 classic video games with unlimited play for $17 per visitor. TripAdvisor reviews mention a wide variety of machines from different eras, including several rare machines in the museum's collection.
Specific aspects of the Pinball Museum commonly mentioned in reviews included:
Old arcade games
Classic games, including Pac-Man
Fun for all ages
Unlimited play
Makes for a fun afternoon
Rating: 4.6/5, 599 reviews
Location: 111 Grovewood Rd Ste 2, Asheville, NC 28804
Website: grovewood.com
Grovewood Village, located adjacent to the Omni Grove Park Inn, once housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. Now, the 11-acre property houses Grovewood Gallery, working artist studios, the Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum, the Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum, and Eldr restaurant.
Specific aspects of Grovewood Village commonly mentioned in reviews included:
Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum
The adjacent Omni Grove Park Inn
Art gallery
Beautiful grounds
TripAdvisor's complete list of Asheville's 15 best attractions of 2025 included:
Biltmore Estate
The North Carolina Arboretum
The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
Asheville Pinball Museum
Grovewood Village
Woolworth Walk
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
Western North Carolina Nature Center
River Arts District
Lexington Glassworks
New Belgium Brewing Company
Biltmore Village
Biltmore Winery
North Carolina Glass Center
Grove Arcade
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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