Pisgah NF Day Use Areas ( 262 kb pdf)
Cradle of Forestry (676 kb pdf)
Forest Heritage Scenic Byway (335 kb pdf)
Grandfather District Outdoor Update (200 kb pdf)
Pisgah District Map (High Resolution) (1.4 mb pdf)
Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River (260 kb pdf)

Bald Mountain
Toecane: Take US 19e. West from Burnsville for 6 miles to US 19W, then turn right (north) for 17 miles. Drinking water, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Barkhouse
Grandfather: Go north on US 221 from Marion for 16 miles to Linville Falls, then take NC 183 east for 4 miles, take NC 181 southeast for 5.5 miles. Drinking water, fishing, sanitation facility, picnicking, and hiking are all provided.

Harmon Den
Harmon Den offers 54.5 miles of trails with 14.2 miles of trails designated for horseback riding and 40.3 miles for hiking. In addition, miles of gated, dirt forest roads are open to horses. Other gated roads are not designated for horses. Horses may also be ridden on open roads, but watch for traffic.

Hot Springs
Hot Springs area features 44 miles of trails with 13.4 miles designated for mountain biking. The Laurel River Bike Trail is blazed with yellow rectangles, while other bike trails are only signed. All other Hot Springs area trails are for hiking only.
Silvermine Group Camp is located on Silvermine Creek not far from the French Broad River at Hot Springs. The camp is open by reservation from May 1-October 31 and provides space for up to 50 people. When you rent the site, you’re given a combination
to the camp’s gate, so you’re the only campers. The camp provides a nice picnic shelter, two large tent pads, two grills, drinking water, and vault toilets. Lovers Leap, Pump Gap, and the Appalachian Trails are nearby. For reservations, call the Hot Springs office at 828-622-3202.
Rocky Bluff Campground, 3 miles south of Hot Springs, is open April 30-October 31 for family camping. This wooded 30-site campground offers tables, grills, lantern posts, tent pads, flush toilets, a picnic area, and solitude. The 1.2-mile Spring Creek Nature Trail circles the campground and meanders beside the creek, an excellent trout stream. Hot Springs and Harmon Den Trails Map (BIG file - 3.4 mb pdf)

Middle Prong Wilderness
Middle Prong Wilderness lies west of Shining Rock in the Pisgah National Forest. The wilderness is made up of steep and rugged high elevation ridges. Elevations range from 3,200 feet at the west fork of the Pigeon River to 6,400 feet near Richland Balsam. The west fork and middle prong of the Pigeon River are born amid the high valleys of this wilderness and are fed by numerous streams. The 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act created the 7,460-acre Middle Prong Wilderness. Middle Prong Wilderness (773 kb pdf)

Shining Rock Wilderness
Shining Rock Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest is made up of a series of high elevation ridges on the north slopes of Pisgah ridge. The terrain is extremely steep and rugged, with elevations ranging from 3,200 feet on the West Fork Pigeon River to 6,030 feet on Cold Mountain.
Shining Rock Ledge, which forms the area’s backbone, is over 5,000 feet high, with five peaks at 6,000 feet. Streams and drainages abound to form the east and west forks of Pigeon River, a major tributary of the Tennessee River. Shining Rock was designated a wild area on May 7, 1964. With the signing of the Wilderness Act in 1964 by Congress, Shining Rock became one of the original areas of the National Wilderness System. The 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act increased the original 13,600 acres to the present 18,483 acres. Shining Rock Wilderness (773 kb pdf)

Sliding Rock
Pisgah: On US 276, 12 miles north of Brevard. Drinking water, sanitation facility, and swimming are all provided.

Stony Fork
Pisgah: From Asheville, go west on 1-40 20 miles to Candler, then go 7.5 miles south on NC 151 to area. Drinking water, fishing, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are all provided.

Sycamore Flats
Pisgah: On US 276, 4 miles north of Brevard. Drinking water, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are all provided.

Table Rock
Grandfather: From Linsville Falls go east on NC 183 for 4 miles to NC 181, go south for 2 miles and turn right on Forest Service Road 210, go 4.9 miles to Forest Service Road 210B turn right and go 1.6 miles to areas. Hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

White Pines
Pisgah: From Brevard go north on US 276 for 6 miles to area. Camping, drinking water, fishing, hiking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Wiseman’s View
Grandfather: From Linville Falls go east on NC 183 for 1/2 mile, turn right (south) on NC 1560 and go 4 miles to area. Hiking and a sanitation facility are provided.

Lost Cove
Toecane: From Bumsville go east 5 miles on US 19, turn right, on NC 80 and go south for 12 miles, turn right on Forest Road 472 and go 1 mile to campground. Fishing, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Mulberry
Grandfather: From Lenoir take NC 90 northeast for 7 miles to Forest Service 101 and go 5 miles northeast. Picnicking and a sanitation facility are provided.

Murray Branch
French Broad: From Hot springs go 1/2 miles west on US 25-70, turn left on NC 1304 and go 4 miles to area. Boating, fishing, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Old Fort
Grandfather: Take US 70 west from Old Fort for 2.5 miles. Drinking water, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Pink Beds
Pisgah: On US 276, 16 miles north of Bervard (4 miles south of intersection with Blue Ridge Parkway). Drinking water, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area offers two paved loops that are lined with 36 campsites. Split by NC 80, the loops have camping sites for tents, cars, and recreational vehicles. Each site includes a table, fire ring with cooking grill, and lantern post. No hookups are available. Drinking water and flush toilets are in each loop. Besides camping at Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area, people can fish, swim, and tube on the South Toe River or hike adjacent trails. A large picnic pavilion can be reserved. DATES OPEN: April 14 to October 31. Campground & day-use fees apply. Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area ( 516 kb pdf)

Coontree Creek
Pisgah: Take US 276 north from Brevard 9 miles. Drinking water, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Corner Rock
Toecane: From Asheville go north 10 miles on US 19-23, exit on NC 197 and go east 5 miles To Barnardsville, turn right on Forest Road 231 and go 4 miles to area. Picnicking is available.

Cradle of Forestry in America
Pisgah: On US 276, 15 miles north of Brevard, 4 miles south of intersection with Blue Ridge Parkway. Drinking water, hiking, and a sanitation facility are provided.
Cradle of Forestry in America
Cradle of Forestry Trail Guide (BIG file- 7.6 mb pdf )

Curtis Creek
Grandfather: Take US 70 east from Old Fort 1 .7 miles; turn north on Forest Service Road 482. Camping, drinking water, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and a sanitation facility are provided.

Davidson River
Pisgah: From Brevard take US 276 north for 5 miles. Camping, drinking water, fishing, hiking, sanitation facility, trailer dump station, and trailer space are provided.

Roan Mountain
Famous for its spectacular natural gardens of Catawba rhododendrons, Roan Mountain shelters a rich diversity of life, from spruce-fir forests to vast grassy balds. Roan Mountain is actually not one mountain, but a high ridge about 5 miles long. It ranges from a height of 6,286 feet at Roan High Knob to a low of 5,500 feet at Carver’s Gap.
TRAILS: An easy, paved trail starts at the information cabin and winds through rhododendrons to an overlook. You can choose between a short, 0.3-mile loop or continue on a longer, figure-eight loop. The Cloudland Trail is a moderate, 1.2-mile hike from the end of the Cloudland parking area to Roan High Bluff Overlook. The Appalachian Trail crosses Roan Mountain on its trek from Maine to Georgia.
Take NC 261 north from Bakersville, NC, or follow TN 143 south from Roan Mountain, TN. The highway crosses Roan Mountain at Carver's Gap. The 2-mile road from Carver's Gap to the gardens is open from May until late October. Even after the road is gated, cross-country skiers and hikers are welcome to explore the winter beauty of Roan Mountain. Roan Mountain (127 kb PDF)

Bob Allison Picnic Area; Take US 19-129 east from Andrews for one mile until the junction of Junaluska Road (NC 1505) turn right onto Junaluska Road for about five miles. Then turn south onto Forest Service Road #440 and go six miles to the picnic area. This picnic area offers water, facilities, hiking, camping and picnicking.

Lake Powhatan; located at the heart of the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, is administered by the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest. The campground and swimming areas are maintained by the Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association. Bent Creek Experimental Forest Trails Map