72 Things to do near Burnsville, NC 28714
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Carolina Hemlock
Burnsville, North Carolina
9.5 miles SEA family swimming area on the South Toe River near Mount Mitchell in the Pisgah National Forest campgrounds — note that the site is closed seasonally and fees apply.
Camp, Swim
Mars Hill College Disc Golf Course
Mars Hill, North Carolina
15.4 miles SWA disc golf course in Mars Hill with excellent mountain views, dramatic elevation, manicured grass fairways, wooded holes, and mandatory shots — a scenic and challenging free round.
Disc Golf
Rock Creek
Unicoi, Tennessee
15.4 miles NA man-made concrete-bottom stream-fed pool with a sandy beach and short waterfall makes Rock Creek a refreshing — if chilly in June — summer splash near Unicoi.
Swim 4.5-5.0 mi
Kitsuma Mountain Bike Trail
Old Fort, North Carolina
20.5 miles SA brutally satisfying climb through 12+ switchbacks and 1,000 feet of gain gives way to 2.8 miles of lightning-fast, bermed singletrack descent in Pisgah National Forest.
Mountain Bike
Black Mountain Disc Golf
Black Mountain, North Carolina
21.4 miles SA relatively short but technical disc golf course near a winding creek in Black Mountain, NC — links-style front 9, longer back 9, dual tees, and moderate poison ivy to watch for.
Disc Golf
Marion Disc Golf Practice Area
Marion, North Carolina
23.0 miles SEA simple practice area with a couple of baskets — a low-key spot to warm up your disc game in Marion, North Carolina.
Disc Golf 3.4 mi
Alexander Mountain Bike Park
Alexander, North Carolina
23.1 miles SWChallenging singletrack near Alexander with nice climbs, flowing sections, and a French Broad River view — trail can get overgrown from light use.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Roan Mountain Disc Golf Course
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
23.1 miles NEA basically flat free disc golf course with a river running along the first and ninth holes — dual tees stretch the layout to 18.
Disc Golf
Linville Gorge Area
Marion, North Carolina
23.6 miles ELinville Gorge's deep swimming holes reward serious adventurers who navigate rough roads and steep trails — but the gorge is easy to get lost in, so go prepared.
Swim
Horse Creek Campground
Chuckey, Tennessee
23.9 miles NWA Cherokee National Forest campground beside Horse Creek with fifteen sites, picnic tables, fishing for rainbow and brook trout, creek swimming, and 31 day-use picnic tables — $10/night camping fee.
Camp, Swim
Old Forge Campground
Bethany, Tennessee
24.5 miles NWPrimitive walk-in camping on scenic Jennings Creek in the Cherokee National Forest, with small waterfalls, swimming holes, and hiking trails right from camp — bring your own water.
Camp, Hike, Swim
UNC Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
25.6 miles SWMostly wooded with good elevation and a couple open holes — no tee signs at UNC Asheville's disc golf course, so bring a map.
Disc Golf 2.2-2.3 mi
Richmond Hill
Asheville, North Carolina
26.2 miles SWAn 18-hole wooded disc golf course at Richmond Hill Park in Asheville spanning 6,093 feet — hilly, challenging, and set in a 183-acre park with mountain biking, hiking, and birding.
Disc Golf, Hike, Mountain Bike
Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
26.2 miles NSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
Swim
Food Lion Skate Park
Asheville, North Carolina
26.3 miles SWA professionally designed concrete skatepark with three distinct zones — a beginner bowl, an intermediate street course, and an advanced 7-to-10-foot vertical bowl with metal coping.
Skateboard
Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
26.3 miles WA family-friendly hike along Big Laurel Creek to multiple swimming holes — and a classic Class III–IV whitewater run for paddlers making the transition to creek boating.
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
26.9 miles NESwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
Swim
Wilson Creek Area
Collettsville, North Carolina
27.0 miles ENumerous waterfalls and swimming holes tucked throughout the Wilson Creek area — most require short or longer hikes to find, but all are gems worth the effort in the Pisgah National Forest.
Swim
Kiwanis Disc Golf at Persimmon Ridge Park
Jonesborough, Tennessee
27.6 miles NA free disc golf course in Jonesborough with a short layout, open and wooded holes, and a log cabin to walk past on the way to hole 16's tee at Persimmon Ridge Park.
Disc Golf
Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
28.3 miles NETwisting Falls (Compression Falls) is a dramatic Elk River gorge waterfall in northeast Tennessee — stunning, but one of the region's deadliest jump spots.
Swim
