French Broad River Park

Park · Asheville

French Broad River Park

Park · Asheville

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508 Riverview Dr, Asheville, NC 28806

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This picturesque riverside park offers paved trails, scenic views, and spacious dog parks, perfect for leisurely strolls or playful pup outings.  

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508 Riverview Dr, Asheville, NC 28806 Get directions

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508 Riverview Dr, Asheville, NC 28806 Get directions

+1 828 259 5800
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wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Jul 7, 2025

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"Given the ancient age of its rocks, French Broad River is thought to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, predating the Appalachians themselves. This park in front of the river is a great place to sit under an old, shady tree and take in the view or easily access the greenway for longer walks or bike rides. This riverside green space also includes paved trails, a scenic overlook, and two dog parks — one for off-leash large dogs and one for smaller dogs. One event dog-lovers will not want to miss is the monthly pug party." - MATADOR_NETWORK

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Erin S.

Google
So pretty! We parked here and walked to New Belgium Brewing Company and back. We walked up to the brewery, so from start to finish, it was just under 3 miles for us. Very nice and leisurely walk with other walkers and bikers, but it wasn’t overly crowded at 11:45 am on Saturday, 5/18/24. It took us an hour. Definitely recommend! We suggest wearing sunscreen and bringing water because there’s not very much shade.

Michael Racine

Google
We love this park. Great place to relax or exercise. Also, I love to bring our dog to the dog park. My family has been going here for years. This day we went to the new labyrinth and walked it. We love uaing labyrinths as a tool for meditation. We took our dog, Betelgeuse, to the dog park, then went home. Great way to spend a Saturday.

Ngan Nguyen

Google
Beautiful park! It's soooo green and well maintained. I see some people hung their hammocks on the trees. Great idea!! This is a great place to relax or go for a picnic. Lots of shade. There are not a lot of parking, luckily we were able to get a spot. The restroom is right next to the parking lot, didn't have a chance to check it out to see if it's clean but looked fine from the outside. The park is one of the stops that link to the long walk way along the river. It's a great trail, easy & flat with beautiful nature, calming environment. Highly recommend taking a walk here. We also walked by a decent size dog park. They split it into 2 areas for large dogs and small dogs. Lots of room for your dogs to run around and play with other dogs. Looked like they were pretty happy!

Falling Action Films, Inc.

Google
Very clean and very well managed. About a mile down the trail there is the new Belgium brewing Company. Make sure to make a pitstop there.

Joe MacKenzie

Google
Gorgeous park with extensive walking trails and river views!

Bethzaida Cohen

Google
Very nice park along the river with nice trails to walk or run. They also have a dog park with separate sections for small and large dogs. Saw people on floats just enjoying the river as well.

Skye Firestone

Google
Great place for a stroll by the river. If you have dogs it's one of the best dog parks in town too. I love that they connected the bike path through there so it makes it a great place to bike as well now.

Stuart Greene

Google
Overall, this park is perfectly suited to be what it has become, a predominantly dog-based park with some facilities that allow for family picnic or some simple walking. I would rate it at the top of the scale for a dog park and low to midway for a family park. If you are looking for a family park, Carrier Park is just up the street and much better suited for that type of outing. It has heated restrooms, which is a nice feature but they are hit-or-miss, depending on how much vagrant drug activity has been taking place on any given day. Yesterday, we were lucky and they were fairly clean, with minimal drug use evidence. They dog park is fenced and seems to be set up very well. It has a couple of sections and then, of course, there is the entire rest of the park for walking on well-established trails. It is a great place to take a dog. The park is also situated in such a way that it can either be a starting spot or the mid-point for a loop that is just over 3 miles and can take you to the New Belgium Brewery, across the Craven Street Bridge and back up Riverside and across the Amboy Road Bridge. All of that with 100% concrete sidewalk coverage.