In City Pickup and Purchase Locations

Asheville and the Central Mountains Area

• 1 Asheville Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center [ Map this ]

  36 Montford Avenue
  Asheville NC 28801
  828-210-2726
  Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm,
  Saturday – Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  Closed: New Year's Eve, New Years day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Easter, Thanksgiving
  Located at Exit 4C on I-240 exit in downtown Asheville.
  Free parking on Visitor Center parking lot.

• 2 Chimney Rock Park – Ticket Plaza and Old Rock Café [ Map this ]

  Highway 64 / 74A
  Chimney Rock Village NC 28720
  800-277-9611
  Hours: Daily, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
  Closed: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day
  From Asheville, NC, follow Highway 74A east 25 miles, or from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 384.7, follow Highway 74A east 20 miles.
  From Hendersonville, NC, follow Highway 64 east 18 miles to the entrance of the Park. The Park entrance will be on your right.

• 3 Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center [ Map this ]

  (as of June 8th)
  195 Hemphill Knob Rd.
  Asheville, NC 28803
  828-298-5330
  Hours: Daily, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day

• 4 Hickory Nut Gorge Visitor Center [ Map this ]

  (as of June 8th)
  2926 Memorial Highway
  Lake Lure, NC 28746
  877-625-2725
  Hours: Daily, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  Closed: All major holidays

Smokies Area

• 5 Smoky Mountain Host Visitor Center [ Map this ]

  4437 Georgia Rd
  Franklin, NC 28734
  828-369-9606
  www.visitsmokies.org
  Hours: Daily 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  Closed: Thankgiving Day, after noon on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
  Located on Hwy 441 South about six miles south o Franklin NC and about 7 miles north of the Georgia State Line going north on US Hwy 441. Parking available.

• 6 Nantahala Gorge Welcome Center [ Map this ]

  (located on the grounds of Nantahala Outdoor Center)
  13077 Highway 19 West
  Bryson City, NC 28713
  888-905-7238
  www.noc.com
  Hours: Daily 10:00 am–5:00 pm
  From Asheville, take I-40 West toward Knoxville, TN. Take exit 27 onto US 74 West toward Waynesville. Located 50 miles down this road. Stay on 74 West, which is the left lane. Go 5 miles. On the last descent you will see a yellow caution sign on the right indicating you are entering the Nantahala Gorge. Just after the sign you will see the Nantahala River. Turn right across the concrete bridge spanning the river.

High Country Area

• 7 Tweetsie Railroad [ Map this ]

  300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane
  Blowing Rock, NC 28605
  800-526-5740
  Hours: May 1–21: Friday–Sunday, 9:00 am–6:00 pm;
  May 22–August 23: Daily, 9:00 am–6:00 pm;
  August 28–November 1: Friday–Sunday, and Labor Day Monday, 9:00 am–6:00 pm
  Closed: November 2-April 30. May be closed major U.S. holidays. *June 5-14, Blackout Dates: Park is open for a special event.