Pisgah Ranger District

Nestled below the Blue Ridge Parkway on the Pisgah National Forest is the birthplace of forestry in America - the Cradle of Forestry.

The 6,500-acre Cradle of Forestry Heritage Site in the Pink Beds valley, NC, was established by Congress in 1968 and contains the first official school for forestry in Amer

Davidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family.

One of the most photographed waterfalls in the east. Located directly off of Hwy 276. Accessible top viewing deck, with stairs down to the creek.

Middle Prong Wilderness area is 7,900 acres of steep, rugged high-elevation ridges ranging from 3,200 to over 6,400 feet.

Located just outside of Asheville, NC in the Pisgah National Forest, North Mills River is a shady, secluded campground.

Day Use offers parking, bathrooms, large picnic area, water source and trash. Trails nearby for hikers, bikers and horses.

Designated as a Wilderness Area in September of 1964, Shining Rock encompasses over 18,000 acres.

Located in the Pisgah National Forest, Lake Powhatan Campground is a wooded site on the banks of Lake Powhatan with a swimming lake and beach.

Day Use offers parking, bathrooms, large picnic area, water source and trash. Trails nearby for hikers and bikers.

Day Use offers parking, bathrooms, large picnic area, water source and trash.  Swimming beach open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Accessible fishing pier.

Established in 1927 to study rehabilitation of cutover, degraded forests, Bent Creek is the oldest experimental forest in the East.