Pisgah National Forest
The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes. Comprised of over 500,000 acres, the Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails. This national forest is home of the first tract of land purchased under the Weeks Act of 1911 which led to the creation of the national forests in the eastern United States. It is also home of the first school of forestry in the United States, now preserved at the Cradle of Forestry in America historic site, and boasts two of the first designated wilderness areas in the east. The Pisgah, Grandfather and Appalachian Ranger Districts are scattered along the eastern edge of the mountains of western North Carolina and offer visitors a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation and enjoying the natural beauty of the mountains.
Camping and Day-use Information
Enjoy camping or a picnic at one of the many day-use areas. A list of camping and day-use areas in the Pisgah National Forest can be found here
Recreation Maps
Nantahala & Pisgah National Forest Maps
Directions to Frequently Requested Places
NC Arobretum and Bent Creek Area
Cradle of Forestry (Scenic Route)
Be Safe
The national forests in North Carolina offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. From the mountains to the sea, there are many exciting adventures awaiting your visit to these national forests. Please keep in mind that all outdoor recreational activities on the Croatan, Pisgah, Nantahala and Uwharrie national forests, including activities at recreation sites, have inherent risks due to the natural setting in which they occur. Always remember, your safety is your responsibility.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary
- Briar Bottom Bicycle TR 1006
- Hot Springs Area
- Laurel River TR 310
- Mill Ridge TR 280
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Boone Fork Campground
- Curtis Creek Area
- FSR 482
- Jarrett Creek Road
- Mortimer Campground
- FSR 45 Watauga Turnpike
- FSR 981 Roseboro Edgemont
- Old Fort Picnic Area
- Kitsuma/Youngs Ridge Trail 204
- Point Lookout Trail
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Greentown Trail 268
- Holly Springs Trail 273
- Wilson Ridge Trail 269
- Woodruff Ridge Trail 256
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Avery Creek Trail #327
- Bear Branch Trail #328
- Bennett Gap Trail #138
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Boyd Branch Trail #665
- Campground Connnector Trail #329
- Cold Knob Connector Trail #337A
- Deer Lake Lodge Trail #664
- Deerfield Loop Trail #335
- Explorer Loop Connector #337B
- Greenslick Trail #139
- Hardtimes Connector Trail #661
- Homestead Trail #333
- Ingles Field Connector #150A
- Ingles Field Gap Trail #150
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Lake Powhatan Picnic Area
- Lake Powhatan Swim Area
- Ledford Trail #660
- Little Hickory Top Trail #136
- Lower Sidehill Trail #137A
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Pine Tree Connector Trail #336A
- Pine Tree Loop Trail #336
- Sidehill Connector Trail #145A
- Sidehill Trail #145
- Sleepy Gap Trail #339
- Small Creek Trail #334
- Wolf Branch Trail #666
- Big Creek Trail #102
- Black Mountain Trail #127
- Bradley Creek Trail #351
- Buckhorn Gap Trail #103
- Buckwheat Knob Trail #122
- Butter Gap Trail #123
- Caney Bottom Trail #361
- Cantrell Creek Trail #148
- Cat Gap Bypass Trail #120A
- Cat Gap Loop Trail #120
- Cedar Rock Trail #124
- Cemetery Loop Trail #341
- Club Gap Trail #343
- Coontree Loop Trail #144
- Cove Creek Group Campground
- Cove Creek Trail #340
- Cradle of Forestry
- Forest Discovery Center
- Pink Beds Connector Trail #118A
- Pink Beds Loop Trail #118
- Daniel Ridge Loop Trail #105
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Davidson River Trail #650
- Farlow Gap Trail #106
- Flat Laurel Creek Trail #346
- Fletcher Creek Trail #350
- Foster Creek Trail #610
- Grassy Road Trail #364
- Graveyard Ridge Trail #356
- Horse Cove Gap Trail #325
- Ivestor Gap Trail #101
- Laurel Creek Trail #348
- Laurel Mountain Connector Trail #110
- Laurel Mountain Trail #121
- Long Branch Trail #116
- Middle Fork Trail #352
- Mullinax Trail #326
- North Boundary Trail #135
- North Mills River Trail #353
- North Slope Trail #359
- Pilot Cove Loop Trail #320A
- Pilot Cove-Slate Rock Trail #320
- Pilot Rock Trail #321
- Pink Beds Picnic Area
- Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center
- Riverside Trail #115
- South Mills River Trail #133
- Spencer Gap Trail #600
- Squirrel Gap Trail #147
- Sycamore Cove Loop Trail #143
- Thrift Cove Loop Trail #603
- Trace Ridge Trail #354
- Turkeypen Gap Trail #322
- Vineyard Gap Trail #324
- Wash Creek Trail #606
- Yellow Gap Trail #611
Road Cycling
Areas for Road Cycling at Pisgah National Forest
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Campground
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Harmon Den Area
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Boone Fork Campground
- Curtis Creek Campground
- Mortimer Campground
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- North Mills River Campground
- Sunburst Campground
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Campground
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Boone Fork Campground
- Curtis Creek Campground
- Mortimer Campground
Group Camping
Areas for Group Camping at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Cove Creek Group Campground
- Kuykendall Group Campground
- Wash Creek Horse Camp
- White Pines Group Campground
Dispersed Camping
Areas for Dispersed Camping at Pisgah National Forest
Rock Climbing
Areas for Rock Climbing at Pisgah National Forest
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Max Patch
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Lake Powhatan Picnic Area
- Lake Powhatan Swim Area
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Campground
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Harmon Den Area
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Hot Springs Area
- Rocky Bluff Campground
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Carolina Hemlocks Picnic Area
- Murray Branch Picnic Area
- Rocky Bluff Picnic Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Curtis Creek Area
- Curtis Creek Campground
- Linville Gorge Wilderness area
- Old Fort Picnic Area
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Harper Creek Trail 260
- Hunt Fish Falls Trail 263
- Lost Cove Trail 262
- North Harper Creek Trail 266
- North Harper Creek Falls Trail 239
- Philips Branch Trail 252
- Timber Ridge Trail 261
- Wison Creek Trail 258
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Coontree Picnic Area
- Cove Creek Group Campground
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Kuykendall Group Campground
- North Mills River Campground
- North Mills River Picnic Area
- Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center
- Sunburst Campground
- Sunburst Picnic Area
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area
- White Pines Group Campground
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary
- Bear Pen TR 176
- Big Butt TR 161
- Douglas Falls Trail TR 162
- Elk Pen TR 166
- Laurel Gap TR 184
- Little Andy TR 174
- Perkins TR 175
- Snowball TR 170
- Staire Creek TR 183
- Upper Corner Rock TR 173
- Walker Creek TR 165
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Bald Knob Ridge TR 186
- Big Tom Gap TR 191A
- Black Mountain Campground
- Black Mountain Crest TR 179
- Briar Bottom Bicycle TR 1006
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Buncombe Horse Range TR 191
- Carolina Hemlock TR 1003
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Colbert Ridge TR 178
- Devil's Den Nature TR 192
- Green Knob TR 182
- Higgins Bald Ground TR 190A
- Mount Mitchell TR 190
- River Loop TR 200
- Roaring Fork Creek Falls TR 195
- Setrock Creek Falls TR 197
- Woody Ridge TR 177
- Elk Falls Area-Elk River Falls (Big Falls)
- Flat Top Mountain Area
- Devil's Creek TR 188
- Lost Cove TR 196
- Shinbone TR 187
- Harmon Den Area
- Buckeye Ridge TR 304
- Cherry Creek TR 300
- Cherry Ridge TR 301
- Cold Springs TR 302
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Robert Gap TR 303
- Hot Springs Area
- Betty Place Trail 298
- Bluff Mountain Loop Trail - 298A
- Jack Branch TR 299
- Laurel River TR 310
- Lover's Leap Loop TR 308
- Mill Ridge TR 280
- Pump Gap Loop TR 309
- River Ridge Loop TR 281
- Rocky Bluff Campground
- Roundtop Ridge TR 295
- Shut-In TR 296
- Spring Creek Nature TR 312
- Van Cliff Loop TR 313
- Roaring Creek Area-Overmountain Victory TR 308
- Shelton Laurel Area
- Fork Ridge TR 285
- Green Ridge TR 287
- Hickey Fork TR 292
- Jerry Miller TR 286
- White Oak TR 293
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Max Patch
- Murray Branch Picnic Area
- Roan Mountain Day Use Area
- Cloudland TR 1000
- Cloudland Trail # 1000-Roan Mountain Area
- Roan Mountain Garden TR 1002
- Rocky Bluff Picnic Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Curtis Creek Area
- Curtis Creek Campground
- Hickory Branch Trail 213
- Snooks Nose Trail 211
- Linville Gorge Wilderness area
- Babel Tower Trail 240
- Bynum Bluff Trail 241
- Cabin Trail 246
- Conley Cove Trail 229
- Devils Hole Trail 244
- Hawksbill Trail 245
- Linville Gorge Trail 231
- Pinch -In Trail 228
- Rock Jock Trail 247
- Spence Ridge 233
- Mortimer Campground
- Thorps Creek Trail 279
- Old Fort Picnic Area
- Kitsuma/Youngs Ridge Trail 204
- Point Lookout Trail
- Table Rock
- Shortoff Mountain Trail 235
- Table Rock Trail 242
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 271
- Bill Crump Trail 257
- Darkside Cliffs Trail 272
- Greentown Shortcut Trail 268A
- Greentown Trail 268
- Harper Creek Trail 260
- Holly Springs Trail 273
- Hunt Fish Falls Trail 263
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 271A
- Lost Cove Trail 262
- North Harper Creek Trail 266
- North Harper Creek Falls Trail 239
- North Harper Shortcut Trail 266A
- Persimmon Ridge Trail 270
- Philips Branch Trail 252
- Pine Ridge Connector Trail 255A
- Pine Ridge Trail 255
- Raider Camp Trail 277
- Steels Creek Trail 237
- Thorps Creek Trail 279
- Timber Ridge Trail 261
- Upper Creek Falls Trail 268B
- White Rocks Trail 264
- Wilson Creek Spur Trail 258A
- Wilson Ridge Trail 269
- Wison Creek Trail 258
- Woodruff Ridge Trail 256
- Yellow Buck Trail 265
- Wisemans' View
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Andy Cove Nature Trail #288
- Andy Cove Trailhead
- Art Loeb Spur Trail #108
- Art Loeb Trail #1 (NRT) #146
- Art Loeb Trail #2 (NRT) #146
- Art Loeb Trail #3 (NRT) #146
- Art Loeb Trail #4 (NRT) #146
- Art Loeb Trailhead, Camp Daniel Boone
- Art Loeb Trailhead, Davidson River
- Avery Creek Trail #327
- Bad Fork Trail #323
- Bear Branch Trail #328
- Bennett Gap Trail #138
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Boyd Branch Trail #665
- Campground Connnector Trail #329
- Chestnut Cove Trail #662
- Cold Knob Connector Trail #337A
- Deer Lake Lodge Trail #664
- Deerfield Connector Trail #335A
- Deerfield Loop Trail #335
- Explorer Loop Connector #337B
- Explorer Loop Trail #337
- Greenslick Trail #139
- Hardtimes Connector Trail #661
- Homestead Trail #333
- Ingles Field Connector #150A
- Ingles Field Gap Trail #150
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Lake Powhatan Picnic Area
- Lake Powhatan Swim Area
- Ledford Trail #660
- Little Hickory Top Trail #136
- Lower Sidehill Trail #137A
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Pine Tree Connector Trail #336A
- Pine Tree Loop Trail #336
- Sidehill Connector Trail #145A
- Sidehill Trail #145
- Sleepy Gap Trail #339
- Small Creek Trail #334
- Wolf Branch Trail #666
- Big Creek Trail #102
- Black Balsam Trailhead
- Black Mountain Trail #127
- Bradley Creek Trail #351
- Bridges Camp Gap Trail #607
- Buckhorn Gap Trail #103
- Buckwheat Knob Trail #122
- Butter Gap Trail #123
- Caney Bottom Trail #361
- Cantrell Creek Trail #148
- Case Camp Ridge Trail #119
- Cat Gap Bypass Trail #120A
- Cat Gap Loop Trail #120
- Cedar Rock Trail #124
- Cemetery Loop Trail #341
- Clawhammer Cove Trail #342
- Club Gap Trail #343
- Coontree Loop Trail #144
- Coontree Picnic Area
- Courthouse Falls Trail #130
- Cove Creek Trail #340
- Cradle of Forestry
- Barnett Branch Trail #618
- Biltmore Campus Trail #006
- Buck Spring Trail #104
- Forest Discovery Center
- Forest Festival Trail #319
- Pink Beds Connector Trail #118A
- Pink Beds Loop Trail #118
- Thompson Creek Trail #602
- Daniel Ridge Loop Trail #105
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Davidson River Trail #650
- Dew Falls Trail #281
- Exercise Trail #344
- Farlow Gap Trail #106
- Flat Laurel Creek Trail #346
- Fletcher Creek Trail #350
- Foster Creek Trail #610
- Grassy Road Trail #364
- Graveyard Fields Loop Trail #358
- Graveyard Ridge Connector Trail #356A
- Graveyard Ridge Trail #356
- Horse Cove Gap Trail #325
- Ivestor Gap Trail #101
- John Rock Trail #365
- Kuykendall Group Campground
- Laurel Creek Trail #348
- Laurel Mountain Connector Trail #110
- Laurel Mountain Trail #121
- Ledford Branch Trailhead
- Little Sam Trail #347
- Long Branch Trail #116
- Looking Glass Rock Trailhead
- Looking Glass RockTrail #114
- Middle Fork Trail #352
- Middle Prong Wilderness
- Buckeye Gap Trail #126
- Green Mountain Trail #113
- Haywood Gap Trail #142
- Mountains to Sea National Recreation Trail #440
- Moore Cove Trail #318
- Mount Pisgah Trail #355
- Mountains to Sea Access Trail #358B
- Mullinax Trail #326
- North Boundary Trail #135
- North Face Trail #132
- North Face Trailhead
- North Mills River Trail #353
- North Slope Connector Trail #359A
- North Slope Trail #359
- Perry Cove Trail #151
- Pilot Cove Loop Trail #320A
- Pilot Cove-Slate Rock Trail #320
- Pilot Rock Extension Trail #321A
- Pilot Rock Trail #321
- Pink Beds Picnic Area
- Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center
- Poundingmill Trail #349
- Pressley Cove Trail #112
- Rainbow Falls Trail #499
- Riverside Trail #115
- Sam Knob Summit #617A
- Sam Knob Trail #617
- Seniard Ridge Trail #609
- Shining Rock Wilderness
- Big East Fork 357 Shining Rock Wilderness
- Big East Fork Trail #357
- Bridges Camp Gap Trail #607
- Cold Mountain Trail #141
- Fork Mountain Trail #109
- Greasy Cove Trail #362
- Little East Fork Trail #107
- Old Butt Knob Trail #332
- Shining Creek Trail #363
- Shut-In Trail (NRT) #345
- Slick Rock Falls Trail #117
- South Mills River Trail #133
- South Mills River Trailhead
- Spencer Gap Trail #600
- Squirrel Gap Trail #147
- Sunwall Trail #601
- Sycamore Cove Loop Trail #143
- Thompson Creek Trail #602
- Thrift Cove Loop Trail #603
- Trace Ridge Trail #354
- Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead
- Turkeypen Gap Trail #322
- Twin Falls Trail #604
- Upper Falls Trail #358A
- Vineyard Gap Trail #324
- Wagon Road Gap Trail #134
- Wash Creek Trail #606
- White Pines Group Campground
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp
- Yellow Gap Trail #611
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Campground
- Black Mountain Crest TR 179
- Buncombe Horse Range TR 191
- Hot Springs Area
- Shelton Laurel Area
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Max Patch
- Roan Mountain Day Use Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Hickory Branch Trail 213
- Snooks Nose Trail 211
- Linville Gorge Wilderness area
- Babel Tower Trail 240
- Bynum Bluff Trail 241
- Cabin Trail 246
- Conley Cove Trail 229
- Devils Hole Trail 244
- Hawksbill Trail 245
- Linville Gorge Trail 231
- Pinch -In Trail 228
- Rock Jock Trail 247
- Spence Ridge 233
- Table Rock
- Shortoff Mountain Trail 235
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Greentown Shortcut Trail 268A
- Greentown Trail 268
- Harper Creek Trail 260
- Lost Cove Trail 262
- North Harper Creek Trail 266
- North Harper Creek Falls Trail 239
- North Harper Shortcut Trail 266A
- Philips Branch Trail 252
- Steels Creek Trail 237
- Timber Ridge Trail 261
- Wilson Creek Spur Trail 258A
- Wilson Ridge Trail 269
- Wison Creek Trail 258
- Yellow Buck Trail 265
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Cove Creek Group Campground
Horse Camping
Areas for Horse Camping at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Harmon Den Area
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Wash Creek Horse Camp
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary
- Bear Pen TR 176
- Elk Pen TR 166
- Laurel Gap TR 184
- Little Andy TR 174
- Perkins TR 175
- Staire Creek TR 183
- Upper Corner Rock TR 173
- Walker Creek TR 165
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Buncombe Horse Range TR 191
- Shinbone TR 187
- Harmon Den Area
- Buckeye Ridge TR 304
- Cherry Ridge TR 301
- Cold Springs TR 302
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Robert Gap TR 303
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Schoolhouse Ridge FSR 4068
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Bear Branch Trail #328
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Deer Lake Lodge Trail #664
- Hardtimes Connector Trail #661
- Ingles Field Connector #150A
- Little Hickory Top Trail #136
- Lower Sidehill Trail #137A
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Sidehill Connector Trail #145A
- Sidehill Trail #145
- Buckhorn Gap Trail #103
- Flat Laurel Creek Trail #346
- Fletcher Creek Trail #350
- Graveyard Ridge Trail #356
- Horse Cove Gap Trail #325
- Laurel Creek Trail #348
- Mullinax Trail #326
- North Boundary Trail #135
- Riverside Trail #115
- Shining Rock Wilderness
- Little East Fork Trail #107
- South Mills River Trail #133
- Trace Ridge Trail #354
- Wash Creek Horse Camp
- Wash Creek Trail #606
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp
- Yellow Gap Trail #611
Viewing Wildlife
Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Harmon Den Area
- Hot Springs Area
- Mill Ridge TR 280
- Rocky Bluff Campground
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Max Patch
Viewing Plants
Areas for Viewing Plants at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Crest TR 179
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Harmon Den Area
- Hot Springs Area
- Rocky Bluff Campground
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Roan Mountain Day Use Area
- Cloudland TR 1000
Viewing Scenery
Areas for Viewing Scenery at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Big Ivy Area, Coleman Boundary
- Bear Pen TR 176
- Big Butt TR 161
- Douglas Falls Trail TR 162
- Laurel Gap TR 184
- Perkins TR 175
- Snowball TR 170
- Staire Creek TR 183
- Walker Creek TR 165
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Bald Knob Ridge TR 186
- Big Tom Gap TR 191A
- Black Mountain Campground
- Black Mountain Crest TR 179
- Briar Bottom Bicycle TR 1006
- Briar Bottom Group Campground
- Buncombe Horse Range TR 191
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Colbert Ridge TR 178
- Devil's Den Nature TR 192
- Green Knob TR 182
- Mount Mitchell TR 190
- Roaring Fork Creek Falls TR 195
- Setrock Creek Falls TR 197
- Elk Falls Area-Elk River Falls (Big Falls)
- Flat Top Mountain Area
- Lost Cove TR 196
- Shinbone TR 187
- Harmon Den Area
- Buckeye Ridge TR 304
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Hot Springs Area
- Betty Place Trail 298
- Bluff Mountain Loop Trail - 298A
- Jack Branch TR 299
- Lover's Leap Loop TR 308
- Mill Ridge TR 280
- River Ridge Loop TR 281
- Rocky Bluff Campground
- Roaring Creek Area-Overmountain Victory TR 308
- Shelton Laurel Area
- Fork Ridge TR 285
- Hickey Fork TR 292
- Jerry Miller TR 286
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Carolina Hemlocks Picnic Area
- Max Patch
- Roan Mountain Day Use Area
- Cloudland TR 1000
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 271
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 271A
- Upper Creek Falls Trail 268B
- Wisemans' View
OHV Camping
Areas for OHV Camping at Pisgah National Forest
OHV Trail Riding
Areas for OHV Trail Riding at Pisgah National Forest
Visitor Programs
Areas for Visitor Programs at Pisgah National Forest
Interpretive Areas
Areas for Interpretive Areas at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain Campground
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Andy Cove Trailhead
- Art Loeb Trailhead, Davidson River
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campground
- Cradle of Forestry
- Forest Discovery Center
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center
Visitor Centers
Areas for Visitor Centers at Pisgah National Forest
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Black Mountain Campground
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Harmon Den Area
- Harmon Den Horsecamp
- Hot Springs Area
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Carolina Hemlocks Picnic Area
- Max Patch
- Murray Branch Picnic Area
- Roan Mountain Day Use Area
- Rocky Bluff Picnic Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Old Fort Picnic Area
- Table Rock
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Lake Powhatan Picnic Area
- Lake Powhatan Swim Area
- Coontree Picnic Area
- Cradle of Forestry
- Forest Discovery Center
- Looking Glass Falls Scenic Area
- North Mills River Picnic Area
- Pink Beds Picnic Area
- Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center
- Sunburst Picnic Area
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area
Group Picnicking
Areas for Group Picnicking at Pisgah National Forest
Scenic Driving
Areas for Scenic Driving at Pisgah National Forest
Boating - Non-Motorized
Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Special Day-Use Areas
- Murray Branch Picnic Area
- Poplar Boat Launch
- Stackhouse Boat Launch
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
Swimming
Areas for Swimming at Pisgah National Forest
- Appalachian Ranger District
- Black Mountain / South Toe River Area
- Grandfather Ranger District
- Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area
- Pisgah Ranger District
- Bent Creek Experimental Forest
- Lake Powhatan Campground
- Lake Powhatan Swim Area
- Coontree Picnic Area
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Looking Glass Falls Scenic Area
- North Mills River Campground
- North Mills River Picnic Area
- Sliding Rock Recreation Area
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area
Tubing
Areas for Tubing at Pisgah National Forest