Districts

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST

Appalachian Ranger District
District Ranger Richard Thornburgh
632 Manor Road
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-9694 
appalachianrd@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

Grandfather Ranger District
District Ranger Nick Larson
109 Lawing Drive
Nebo, NC 28761
(828) 652-2144
grandfatherrd@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

Pisgah Ranger District
District Ranger David Casey
1600 Pisgah Highway
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
(828) 877-3265
pisgahrd@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
Pisgah Ranger Station: 
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

Pisgah Visitor Center: 
Winter hours:
(Mon - Fri) 9-4:30
Peak season hours:
(Mon - Sat) 9-5.  Limited hours on Sundays (mid April – early November)

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST

Cheoah Ranger District
District Ranger Andy Gaston
1070 Massey Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-6431
cheoahrd@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

Nantahala Ranger District
District Ranger Mike Wilkins
90 Sloan Road
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-6441
nantahalard@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

Tusquitee Ranger District
District Ranger Andy Gaston
123 Woodland Drive
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-5152
tusquiteerd@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30

CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST

Croatan Ranger District
Acting District Ranger Kevin Knesek
141 E. Fisher Avenue
New Bern, NC  28560
(252) 638-5628
croatan@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30
Office is closed from 12pm - 1pm

UWHARRIE NATIONAL FOREST

Uwharrie Ranger District
District Ranger Michael Spisak
789 NC 24/27 East
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-6391
uwharrie@fs.fed.us

Business Hours:
(Mon - Fri) 8-4:30