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Pisgah National Forest (Paul McDaniel)
National Forests in North Carolina:
- Nantahala National Forest – provides many exciting and spectacular recreation opportunities in the mountainous highlands of western North Carolina, with beautiful views and abundant waterfalls, west of Asheville and south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- Pisgah National Forest – also provides many wonderful recreation opportunities in the mountains of western North Carolina, with many spectacular vistas and plenty of waterfalls. This national forest includes two districts, one southwest of Asheville (the Blue Ridge Parkway passes through here) and the other northeast of Asheville (includes sections of the Appalachian Trail).
- Croatan National Forest – in the flat coastal plain of eastern North Carolina, south of New Bern.
- Uwharrie National Forest – in the Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina’s central piedmont area, east of Charlotte and south of Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
National Forests in South Carolina:
- Francis Marion National Forest – in an area of swamps and marshlands of coastal South Carolina, northeast of Charleston.
- Sumter National Forest – includes three districts: Andrew Pickens in the mountainous upstate area of South Carolina, along the border with North Carolina and Georgia; and Long Cane and Enoree Districts in the Piedmont areas south of Greenville and Spartanburg.
National Forests in southern Virginia:
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forests – includes several districts in and around the foothills and mountains of southwestern Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountain range.
National Forests in eastern Tennessee:
- Cherokee National Forest – This national forest provides recreation opportunities in spectacular settings of the southern highlands of the Appalachian Mountain range. Cherokee National Forest includes North District, which is along Tennessee/North Carolina border northeast of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, east of Johnson City, TN, and north of Asheville, NC (see North District Recreation opportunities); and South District, which is along Tennessee/North Carolina border southwest of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, east of Chattanooga, TN and west of Nantahala National Forest in NC.
National Forests in northern Georgia:
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests – includes Chattooga River District in northeast Georgia along border with North and South Carolina, Blue Ridge District in north Georgia along border with North Carolina, Conasauga District in north Georgia along border with Tennessee, all three of which are located in the beautiful foothills and mountains of north Georgia; and Oconee District in central Georgia south of Athens.
For More Info:
U.S. Forest Service
North Carolina National Forest – Outdoor Recreation Opportunities
Cherokee National Forest - North District Recreation Opportunities
Cherokee National Forest - South District Recreation Opportunities
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