Recreation area

Grandfather Ranger District

National Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina — managed by USDA Forest Service

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

The lands that make up the Grandfather Ranger District are those public lands that run from the McDowell/Buncombe county line on Black Mountain just east of Asheville over to US 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. The Blue Ridge Parkway forms the northern boundary of the district. The Grandfather Ranger District began under the Weeks Act with the purchase of an 8,100acre tract in 1912. Now, the district covers over 192,000 acres.Enjoy your visit!

Activities

  • BIKING
  • CLIMBING
  • CAMPING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • PICNICKING
  • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • VISITOR CENTER
  • SWIMMING

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