The Apple Inn is situated just 2 miles from downtown Historic Hendersonville, offering more than 120 exceptional shopping and dining venues, includingArt Galleries, Folk Arts & Craft Shops, Antique Shops, Historical Sites, Casual and Fine Restaurants, and Entertainment throughout the year.
Historic Hendersonville is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area of Western North Carolina, 22 miles south of Asheville, NC. The area is known for the beautiful scenery, a rich culture with plenty of recreational activities, including:
- Flat Rock Playhouse
- Carl Sandburg Home / National Historic site (Connemara)
- Pisgah National Forest
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Chimney Rock / Lake Lure
- Biltmore Estate House-Garden-Winery
- Brevard Music Center
- Looking Glass Falls - Sliding Rock
If you just feel like staying close to "home" you may choose a game of billiards, badminton, croquet, or numerous board games or puzzles. Or maybe you only want to relax on the wrap-around veranda and rock in wicker rockers or lose yourself in a lazy bench swing. Hiking, bird-watching, white-water rafting, horseback riding are nearby.
For more information on area activities please visit the Historic Hendersonville and Village of Flat Rock, NC Visitor Information Center on the web at http://www.historichendersonville.org/ or Asheville's official tourism website at http://www.exploreasheville.com/index.aspx.