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Big Bear Cabin is located within 5 minutes of the Orchard at Altapass, 10 minutes of the areas best gem mining, 15 minutes of the nationally acclaimed Penland School of Crafts, 10 minutes of the beautiful Linville Falls Recreation Area, 25 minutes of Mount Mitchell, 45 minutes of the ski slopes, 20 minutes of Grandfather Mountain and 10 minutes of Linville Caverns.
 

Biltmore Estate North Carolina
The Biltmore Estate was built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt II, son of the railroad, steamboat and enterprise pioneer William Henry Vanderbilt. George was captivated by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains around Asheville and decided that he wanted to build the Biltmore Estate as a sprawling country retreat for his family and guests. Naming the estate "Bildt,” for the region in Holland where the Vanderbilt family originated, and "more," for an old English term for upland rolling hills, the Biltmore House was designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Frederick Law Olmsted, known as the father of landscape architecture in the United States, handled the design and layout of the surrounding 125,000 acres of gardens, forests and rolling pasture.

Today, the Biltmore Estate North Carolina is comprised of 8,000 acres, with the French Broad River running directly through the property. Biltmore was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and remains America’s largest private residence. The Vanderbilt’s only child, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, and her husband John Amherst Cecil opened Biltmore to the public in 1930, and the estate permanently opened in 1956. Biltmore Estate is a private, family-owned company controlled by the son of Cornelia Vanderbilt, John Cecile Jr. The company is proud of their self sufficiency and status as one of few National Historic Landmarks that receive no government grants and operate solely on private, for profit funding.

Visitors can experience the luxurious life of the Vanderbilt family by tasting wine from the Biltmore vineyards, stroll through the Biltmore House and Gardens, and even take home furnishings, building products, live plants and decorative accessories to infuse your home with finery from the Biltmore Estate. Biltmore features a 70,000 gallon indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, two-story library, original Vanderbilt fine art, furnishings and antiques, forced-air heating, and intercom system within its 4 acres of 175,000 square feet. Masterfully preserved, the Biltmore Estate includes 250 rooms, 35 reserved for guest and family rooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, and three kitchens.

A visit to the High Country cannot go without a visit to the Biltmore Estate, North Carolina’s largest attraction drawing more than 1 million visitors a year. Just a little over an hour from Bear Den Campground and Big Bear Cabin, visiting the Biltmore Estate is an easy and delightful day trip. Stroll through the 75 acres of formal gardens, sip on award-winning Biltmore Wine from the most visited winery in the United States, or partake in one of the many outdoor activities like carriage rides, horseback riding, river float trips, biking, hiking, fly-fishing school, and Land Rover driving school. Of course there are delectable treats and fine dinning to satisfy all palates.

To access the estate’s wonderful activities, guided tours and dinning, admission requires ticket purchase. Allow two hours to tour the Biltmore House and try to plan your visit during a time when Biltmore Asheville boasts festive colors. Christmas at the Biltmore Estate is fantastic, complete with a 35 foot Christmas tree and candlelight tour of the Biltmore House. In the fall, you can experience the vibrant colors of the leaves and specialty plants in the gardens. Festival of Flowers in the spring is a must for gardening and flower enthusiasts.
 

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