Outdoors camping
As a major outdoors destination, Transylvania County has plenty of places for tent camping, staying in a cabin or parking the RV.
For information about camping in the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest stop by the Ranger Station and Visitors Center, which is located a mile from the forest entrance on U. S. 276, or call( 828) 877-3265.
Gorges State Park lies about 25 minutes from Brevard in the southern part of the county off N. C. 281. It offers primitive camping.
For more detailed information about Gorges State Park and its camping opportunities, call( 828) 556-96056 or go to ncparks. gov / state-parks / gorges-state-park.
DuPont State Recreational Forest doesn’ t allow camping, but several private campsites are located nearby.
Overnight camping sites are also dotted along the French Broad River Paddle Trail. They require a fee and reservations.
For more information, go to frenchbroadpaddle. com.
CAMPING ALTERNATIVES
– Adventure Village –
The Adventure Village campground at 15 Adventure Ridge Road. Call( 828) 384-2253 or go to theadventurevillage. com.
– The Ridge –
At The Ridge Campin’ & Fishin’ campground in Balsam Grove. Call( 828) 877-2267 or visit attheridge. com.
– Grove Mountain –
Ash Grove Mountain Cabins & Camping on East Fork Road, south of Brevard, has campsites and cabins. Call( 828) 885-7216 or go to ashgrove. com.
– Black Forest –
The Black Forest Family Camping Resort is located on Summer Road in Cedar Mountain. Call( 828) 884-2267 or go to blackforestcampground. com.
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