Welcome to Historic Hendersonville & Flat Rock, NC
The Historic Hendersonville & Flat Rock area has welcomed guests for well over a century as a popular vacation destination. A city of rich history & culture, Southern hospitality and charm, the “City of Four Seasons” is located 22 miles south of Asheville, NC on a plateau with an altitude of 2200 feet above sea level. The scenic Blue Ridge Mountains provides a range of activities for people of all ages to discover, including the well-known Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Historic Hendersonville & Flat Rock area is ideally located for exploring towns and surrounding country with varied attractions, festivals, cultural & recreational activities, historical sites, a historic downtown district with unique shops, excellent restaurants, and an abundance of quality antique stores. Henderson County offers many diverse attractions, all located within a few blocks, to a few miles of downtown: these include the Henderson County Farmers Curb Market, Thomas Wolfe’s Angel, Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County, The Arts Center, Jump Off Rock scenic overlook, Historic Johnson Farm, Holmes Educational State Forest, DuPont State Forest, the Western North Carolina Air Museum and the Historic Hendersonville Depot. The Historic Village of Flat Rock is home to these widely recognized attractions: the Carl Sandburg Home, National Historic Site; the Flat Rock Playhouse, State Theatre of North Carolina and St. John in the Wilderness Church.
With rising gas prices, Historic Hendersonville & the Flat Rock area is an ideal hub to travel to so many wonderful attractions within a two hour drive or less, such as the world-famous Biltmore Estate, the NC Arboretum, Chimney Rock Park, Pisgah National Forest, Brevard Music Center, the Cherokee Indian Reservation & Harrah’s Casino, the Blue Ridge Parkway, whitewater rafting and Grandfather Mountain just to name a few. Some of the most spectacular crystal clear waterfalls in Western North Carolina are located within a short drive of downtown Hendersonville in DuPont State Forest. There are nearly 1900 guest rooms in Henderson County ranging from luxurious bed & breakfast/inns to rustic cottages and cabins.
A new feature on the Travel & Tourism web site is a downloadable virtual Mountain Seasons Vacation Planner or if you prefer order a complimentary hardcopy online. It includes the entire 48 page magazine with live web site links to all the sites listed in the book. Click on the yellow button on the right hand side of the home page. www.historichendersonville.org
Henderson County Travel & Tourism would like you to share the heritage of our historic mountain cities, towns and villages. For additional information, a copy of the 2011 Mountain Seasons Vacation Planner, or for photos (media use) of the area, call 800-828-4244. In your printed literature, we encourage you to include our toll free number and web address, so your patrons may also receive a complimentary copy of the 2011 Mountain Seasons Vacation Planner. Visit our web site at www.historichendersonville.org.
If you need additional information please call or write:
Communications Specialist
Henderson County Travel & Tourism
201 South Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
800-828-4244 or (828) 693-9708 |
