128 Things to do near Flat Laurel Creek
Showing results within 50 miles Distance miles of Flat Laurel Creek, North Carolina 28716, USA City, Zip, or Address
Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
3.4 miles NWSwim near Canton, North Carolina
Swim 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
3.5 miles EGraveyard Fields is a beautiful hike known for it's forests, wild flowers and two beautiful waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Mountains surround this area creating stunning views throughout the...
Hike, Swim
Courthouse Falls
4.0 miles S
Courthouse Falls is a beautiful 45 foot waterfall that is popular to visit. This waterfall is an easy 3/4 mile hike from the parking lot on Courthouse Creek Road (FSR 140) or can be accessed from the...
Hike, Swim
Skinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
4.3 miles ESkinny Dip Falls is a beautiful and family friendly waterfall. Despite the misleading name, bathing suits are not optional at Skinny Dip Falls. Skinny Dip Falls is a long, thin cascading waterfall...
Hike, Swim 2.3 mi
Cove Creek
Canton, North Carolina
5.3 miles EAll the climbing is on gravel forest roads. Then you descend on Cove Creek Trail. There are some cool rock sections up at the top and a few rustic log bridges about mid way down but overall this is a...
Mountain Bike 7.1 mi
Daniel Ridge Loop
Canton, North Carolina
5.4 miles SEThis is a classic, short Pisgah loop. It's moderately technical most of the way with a couple of trickier sections. Most people prefer to approach it counter-clockwise, but it can be ridden...
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.1-4.3 mi
Farlow Gap
Canton, North Carolina
5.4 miles SEThis is one of the most technical downhills in Pisgah: very steep and rocky! The trail drops about 2000 ft in 3 miles then connects with the Daniel Ridge trail. The climb to the gap is long (9 miles)...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Big East Fork
Canton, North Carolina
5.8 miles NEBig East Fork is a trail along Pigeon River with a variety of activities available. This trail travels through heavy forest along the river with beautiful, clear water. There are several waterfalls...
Backpack, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cove Creek Tubs
Brevard, North Carolina
5.9 miles SEBest tubs in the Pisgah Forest. They’re three magnificent pot holes like you’d expect to find in Vermont or New Hampshire. At the top is a seven foot, almost perfectly round tub. From it...
Swim
Whaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
6.1 miles SEMost people in this neck of the woods will head straight to Sliding Rock or Looking Glass Falls, but the locals go to Whaleback on the Davidson River above the fish hatchery. A massive slab of...
Swim 0.8 mi
Daniel Ridge Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
7.2 miles SEThis waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard has multiple names: Tom's Spring Branch Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls and Jackson Falls. It’s an easy half-mile hike on the Daniel Ridge...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 13.5 mi
Horse Cove Gap Loop / FS 475C
Brevard, North Carolina
7.3 miles SEMaintained fire road. From the hatchery, it's 4 miles of steady elevation gain before easing and connecting to Bracken Mt. Trail. GPS map is 5.8 miles one-way, 12 miles round trip. Otherwise,...
Mountain Bike
Butter Gap / Trail #123
Brevard, North Carolina
7.3 miles SEThe right (western) fork, which is open to mountain bikes, leads to FS 471D, which some riders use as part of a large loop; otherwise, they must backtrack down Butter Gap Trail. *The portion of the...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Pilot Cove Loop Trail
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
7.6 miles EThis short 1.8-mile trail has some steep, very tight singletrack and some very tight turns... but it is well-worth riding because it houses one of the best views in Pisgah National Forest! Definitely...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Coontree
Brevard, North Carolina
8.1 miles SEThis trail is 3.7 miles one-way. This trail is a gnarly, steep hike-a-bike in one direction and a steep, technical descent the other. Prepare to get your butt kicked!...
Mountain Bike
Looking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
8.2 miles ELooking Glass Falls is a gorgeous and easily accessible waterfall in Brevard, North Carolina. This waterfall is a short and beautiful walk from Pigsah Highway (Highway 276). Parking is available just...
Hike, Swim 0.0 mi
Looking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
8.2 miles ELooking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making it perfect...
Swim
Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
8.3 miles SWSeveral swimming holes near the NE border of the Great Smoky Mtns N. P. in the Big Creek Recreation Area on the TN-NC border. NOTE: The National Park Service will not allow you to...
Swim
Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
8.3 miles SWSeveral swimming holes in lakes along RT 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee. For details... Bathing suits: Optional at most places, very remote
Swim
Coontree Recreation Area
Brevard, North Carolina
8.5 miles ECoontree Recreation Area is a beautiful area with many amenities and activities on the Davidson River. This recreation area is best known for its picnic area with a beautiful view of the river. The...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
Pink Beds
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
9.3 miles EGreat warm up/cool down trails or beginner trails for Pisgah, as they are mostly flat. The bikeable portion of this trail will dump you out on a gravel road near the South Mills River trail after...
Mountain Bike
FS 5058
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
9.4 miles E5058 is a gated gravel road that many riders use as an easy climb to the tops of some wicked singletrack descents. Park near the horse barns off of FS 477 to access this climb....
Mountain Bike
Fs 477
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
9.6 miles EParts of this road are gated, so you can't drive all the way through to the other end, which is further up 276. There is camping all along this road, which is great as it can be used...
Mountain Bike
South Mills River Trail
Canton, North Carolina
10.0 miles EThis is an easy out-and-back trail that follows the South Fork Mills River with several swinging bridge crossings that leads to the site of the old Cantrell Lodge. From the trail head, the left side...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Brushy Creek
Brevard, North Carolina
10.5 miles SEIt is a loop in the sense that it breaks off of the main Bracken Mt. Trail and re-connects with the Bracken Mt. Trail via Mackey Ridge Trail. Head uphill and you are on your way to the...
Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
Bracken Preserve
Brevard, North Carolina
10.5 miles SEThis is the main trail within Bracken Preserve. Beginning at the parking area at the end of Pinnacle Drive, and connecting with Forest Service road 475-C in Pisgah National Forest. This trail...
Mountain Bike
Avery Creek / 327
Brevard, North Carolina
10.8 miles EThe bottom end of Avery Creek can be accessed via FS 477, and the top can be accessed via the Buckwheat Knob trail, the Black Mountain trail, or the Club Gap trail. Avery Creek descends for 3.2 miles...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Thrift Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
10.9 miles EStart riding the trail at the back of the parking lot. Go about 0.1 miles and turn right up Thrift Cove trail. Follow the red blazes and turn left at the intersection with Grass Road. On the way back...
Hike, Mountain Bike
North Slope
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
11.0 miles EThis trail is only open from October 15 - April 15. This trail is very worn and is more suitable to hiking, but it is an interesting bike trail nonetheless. Start from the parking lot and ride across...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Bethel Elementary School
Waynesville, North Carolina
11.0 miles NBeautiful campus surrounded by the Southern Appalachians. Greatnview of famous Cold Mountain. Best to play after school and on weekends. Blackberry bushes rule the OB. Public (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Davidson River Campground
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
11.0 miles EDavidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family. The campground boasts several loops of shaded campsites, as well as access to hiking trails, fishing spots,...
Camp, Hike, Swim
Brevard Bike Path
Brevard, North Carolina
11.0 miles EGovernment at it's best. Great way to get from town to the forest. If you are camping at the Davidson River Campground you can connect to the bike via Eastatoe Trail. The Bike path is great way...
Mountain Bike 2.2 mi
Pilot Cove / Slate Rocks / 102
Canton, North Carolina
11.6 miles EFun descent with several stream crossings along the way. Nothing too steep but this trail doesn't get a lot of use so there are usually a few trees down along the way. Beautiful scenery and a...
Mountain Bike
Brevard College Disc Golf Course
Brevard, North Carolina
11.9 miles SEBeautiful, open and long - surrounded by nearby mountains. Wind usually a factor. Five holes have creek/wetlands to contend with. Signature hole is #12, 'top-o-tha-world'. Public (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Sycamore Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
12.1 miles EHead back down the highway to find the trailhead. The trail is on the left side of the road as you head back towards Hwy 280. Follow the blue blazed trail. Combine this trail with Thrift Cove by way...
Mountain Bike
Bennett Gap / 138
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
12.1 miles EThis trail is 3 miles in one direction. Again, another gnarly Pisgah-area trail! This trail has several awesome views off the top of the ridge of Looking Glass mountain. Absolutely incredible--be...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Snaggy Creek Trail
Cullowhee, North Carolina
12.3 miles W5 mile climb starting at about 2300 feet and limbs steadily to 5500. Return halfway down previous route then break right and end up going down the atv trails and finally back to...
Mountain Bike
New Vista Rd
Brevard, North Carolina
12.4 miles SEGeneral Fire road with a nice view accross the valley
Mountain Bike
Buckhorn Gap / 103
Brevard, North Carolina
12.4 miles SEYou can access the bottom of this trail from FS 477, or the top of it from gated road 5058. Much of this trail is classic Pisgah singletrack, complete with gnar and creek crossings, but...
Mountain Bike
Buckwheat Knob / 122
Brevard, North Carolina
12.4 miles SEThe last of "Satan's Staircase," this is a crazy-steep push up to the top of Buckwheat Knob. Once to the top of the knob, the trail flattens out a little, climbs a little more...
Mountain Bike
