The City of Ridgecrest, NC
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Ridgecrest is a small town in the state of North Carolina. The largest nearby city to Ridgecrest is Asheville, approximately 12 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Ridgecrest, including Old Appalachian BBQ, Mcdonald's Hamburgers, The Cellar Door, Berliner Kindl German Restaurant & Deli and Green Light Cafe. For a larger selection of Ridgecrest restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Ridgecrest Golf Courses, Museums, Arenas and/or Botanical Gardens, including the Thomas Wolfe House, Black Mountain Golf Course, Mount Mitchell State Park, Asheville Art Museum and Folk Art Center. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Ridgecrest please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Ridgecrest:
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
Ridgecrest, North Carolina Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Ridgecrest
In the month of December, Ridgecrest experiences an average high temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 26 degrees with an average rainfall of 3.38 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Ridgecrest with daytime temperatures averaging 80 degrees in the summer, and 49 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Ridgecrest to receive an average of 3.73 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.88 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 99 degrees in the summer and as low as -14 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Ridgecrest should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 67 degrees, and nighttime lows of 41.
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Ridgecrest, North Carolina Attractions
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Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, The Asheville Art Museum is the only community based nonprofit visual art organization in Western North Carolina and is Accredited by the American Association of Museums. Its vision is to transform lives through art. The mission statement of the Museum is to engage, enlighten and inspire individuals and enrich community through dynamic experiences in American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Museum is that can be found on the center square of downtown Asheville, 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place.
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Asheville Civic Center - Asheville, The Asheville Civic Center is a 7,654-seat multi-purpose arena in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Biltmore Estate - Asheville, Biltmore House is a Chateauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the US, at 175,000 square feet and featuring 250 rooms. Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age, and of significant gardens in the Garden a la francaise and English Landscape garden styles in the US.
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Black Mountain Golf Course - Black Mountain, The Black Mountain Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Buncombe County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Black Mountain, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-669-2710.
Address: General Delivery, Black Mountain, NC 28711
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Blue Ridge Country Club, The - Linville Falls, The Blue Ridge Country Club is an 18 hole resort golf course in McDowell County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Linville Falls, . Tee times are accepted up to 5 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-756-4013.
Address: Hwy 221 S, Linville Falls, NC 28752
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Broadmoor Golf Links - Fletcher, The Broadmoor Golf Links is an 18 hole public golf course in Henderson County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Fletcher, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-687-8545.
Address: 101 French Broad Ln, Fletcher, NC 28732
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site - Flat Rock, , , , , , , , Henderson County, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located near Hendersonville in Flat Rock, North Carolina, preserves Connemara Farms, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg. Though a Midwesterner, Sandburg and his family moved to this home in 1945 for the peace and solitude required for his writing and the more-than-30 acres of pastureland required for his wife, Lilian, to raise her champion dairy goats.
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Cleghorn Plantation Golf & Country Club - Rutherfordton, The Cleghorn Plantation Golf & Country Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Rutherford County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Rutherfordton, . Tee times are accepted up to 14 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-286-9117.
Address: 200 Golf Cir, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Cowpens National Battlefield - , Chesnee, Cowpens National Battlefield or Cowpens National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service just east of Chesnee, South Carolina, not far from the North Carolina state line.
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Crooked Creek Golf Club - Hendersonville, The Crooked Creek Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Henderson County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Hendersonville, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-692-2011.
Address: 764 Crooked Creek Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Ridgecrest, North Carolina Hotels
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Ridgecrest, North Carolina Restaurants
This is a list of Ridgecrest Fast Food Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Delicatessens Retail, Wine Bars, Barbecue Restaurants, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops and Sandwich Shops. Happy Dining!
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Ridgecrest Articles
Published November 8, 2010
Biltmore Estate House North Carolina - a 250 room mansion that housed some of America's wealthiest before being thrown open to the public as a tourist attraction.
