Day Trips from Old Fort
Old Fort makes a great home base. From here you can reach a long list of mountain towns, waterfalls, lakes and trails, and still be back for dinner. Some are 15 minutes away. Plenty more are under an hour, and a whole second round sits within two hours.
Start Close to Home
About 15 min west
Black Mountain
A friendly mountain town with Lake Tomahawk, local trails and views of the Seven Sisters. Stay for live music, art galleries and dinner downtown.
Explore Black Mountain →
About 20 min west
Swannanoa
A small town working hard to come back after Helene. Grab coffee at Short Sleeves, hand-made pretzels at Blunt Pretzels and watch for the new Beacon Park.
Plan a day in Swannanoa →
Even more ideas
More Day Trips
See ideas like Chimney Rock, Mount Mitchell, Linville Caverns, Biltmore and the Blue Ridge Parkway, all an easy drive from here.
See all day trips →Within an Easy Drive
Under 1 hour
- Black Mountain
- Swannanoa
- Marion
- Lake James
- Asheville
- Biltmore
- Linville Caverns
- Linville Falls
- Chimney Rock
- Mount Mitchell
- Hendersonville
Within 2 hours
- Blowing Rock
- Boone
- Grandfather Mountain
- Brevard and Pisgah Forest
- Tryon
- Bryson City
- Greenville, SC
- Charlotte
Drive times are approximate. Some spots are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, so check before you go.