Get Outside Asheville with Kids
A curated outdoor map and companion field guide for calmer family adventures near Asheville.
12 favorite waterfalls, trails, overlooks, and outdoor places kids genuinely engage with. Plus a simple way to plan a calm, manageable day outside with kids
A Map for Planning A Guide for Noticing
The Map
Get Outside Asheville map helps you plan quickly. See what is nearby, choose a direction, and save stops for later. It’s designed for the kind of mornings when you don’t want to over plan, just open the map and decide what fits your family’s energy that day.
The Field Guide
The companion field guide adds more shape. Inside, you’ll find standout outings, planning notes, simple adventure rhythms, quieter discoveries, and ideas for building calmer days outside once you know where you’re headed.
The field guide includes a thoughtful collection of outdoor places with enough movement, variations, and beauty to carry a family day well.
Inside the Get Outside Asheville Field Guide
Simple ways to shape the day
This guide includes a few easy rhythms for building outdoors days without overplanning.
Waterfall Day
Start with one waterfall, add a slower pause, and let water carry the day.
Mountain View Day
Choose a short high-elevation walk and leave room for weather, views, and a slower afternoon.
Summit Day
Use one bigger mountain stop as the anchor and let the drive and smaller stops shape the rest.