Did you see Diane Keaton? Kathy Bates? These celebs have also been spotted in Asheville, WNC

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I spy with my little eye, some celebrities in Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Asheville is well known for drawing in tourists, and even big name movie stars, musicians and other celebrities can't deny the draw of the North Carolina mountains. Recently some of the stars of "Summer Camp," filming in Hendersonville with Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Eugene Levy and Beverly D'Angelo, were spotted on the streets of Asheville taking in the mountain town and all of the quirks it has to offer.

The towns and cities of Western North Carolina have welcomed many a familiar face whether filming nearby, playing a gig at the Orange Peel or just on vacation.

Take a look at some of the stars spotted in the area over the years.

The Buffalo Kings' Trevor Darden plays a song for film star Diane Keaton and her friends on April 18 at Sparky's Bardega in downtown Asheville.
The Buffalo Kings' Trevor Darden plays a song for film star Diane Keaton and her friends on April 18 at Sparky's Bardega in downtown Asheville.

Diane Keaton and Kathy Bates take a break from filming 'Summer Camp'

Several people have posted photos on social media of Keaton in Asheville in the past few weeks. Keaton won the Academy Award for best actress in 1977 for her role in "Annie Hall" and was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress three other times: 1981 ("Reds"), 1996 ("Marvin's Room") and 2003 ("Something's Gotta Give").

Bates has also been spotted in Asheville recently. She won the Academy Award for best actress in 1991 for "Misery" and was nominated three other times for best supporting actress: 1999 ("Primary Colors"), 2003 ("About Schmidt") and 2020 ("Richard Jewell").

'Three Billboards', 'Hunger Games' star Woody Harrelson spotted in WNC

When "Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri," was filmed in Sylva in 2017, Woody Harrelson and some of his fellow castmates decided to take a gander at the surrounding area, according to Explore Asheville. And it wasn't his first time in the area.

Harrelson was also spotted during the filming of "The Hunger Games" in WNC and the Foothills.

Jennifer Lopez spotted while then boyfriend Casper Smart filmed 'Dirty Dancing' remake

Other celebrity spottings in Asheville, WNC

In just the last few years, according to Explore Asheville, more than a dozen celebrities have been seen enjoying the area and everything that it has to offer.

Here are some who have been spotted.

  • Miranda Lambert - Singer

  • Michael C. Hall - Actor

  • Jennifer Lopez - Singer/Actress

  • The Cast of "Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri" - Woody Harrelson

  • Debra Messing - Actress

  • Michael Jordan & Patrick Ewing - Former basketball superstars now associated with the Charlotte Hornets

  • The Avett Brothers - Musicians

  • Bryan Cranston - Actor

  • The Cast of "Masterminds" - Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Ken Marino, Devin Ratray, Lorne Michaels

  • Jude Law - Actor

  • The Cast of "The World Made Straight" - Minka Kelly, Noah Wylie, Haley Joel Osment, Jeremy Irvine

  • The Cast of "The Hunger Games" - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Amandla Stenburg

  • James Franco - Actor

  • Dave Chappelle - Comedian

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY NETWORK: Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates? See more Asheville, WNC celebrity sightings