This waterfall is a minute walk to the lookout and if you have enough energy, you can walk down and…read moreget closer to the falls park on the street on the side. It was beautiful. Limited parking on street.

5-Stars for simply being a beautiful waterfall relatively close to town and located just a few…read moreshort steps from the road, no hiking required. There are 3 viewpoints: road level, mid-level down a short set of stairs, and at the base down a second set of stairs. This is a great option for people with little kids, people with limited mobility, or those just short on time. There is limited roadside parking. Free to visit. No restroom. Easy peasy.

We love PNF. We try and make it at least once a year and get a cabin just outside of Brevard. There…read moreis so much to do and so beautiful all seasons. It's snowing right now. We love it up here and will continue to visit Pisgah National Forest as much as possible.

I had so much fun hiking Sam's knob. It was beautiful and shorter compared to looking glass. This…read morepark is such a gem. I visited the ranger station before hiking and he game me a wonderful fun fact about the part being named after a biblical mountain. I'll let you look up the rest. If you are looking for waterfalls, sliding rocks, friendly rangers, beautiful summits check this park out.

Great hike to a beautiful fall you can stand behind. Less than 1 more long. Moderately challenging.read more

Made this trek last year and was disappointed when the water was only dribbling. After our rainy…read moreFebruary we went back to see the grotto in all its glory. It felt like a 3/4 mile walk in. The trail has some elevation but stairs and plateaus make it manageable for most people. It's the icing on the cake after experiencing the majestic looking glass falls.

MERRY FALLS is a beautiful roadside waterfall found along the gravel portion of Cascade Lake Road…read morejust outside the boundaries of the beautiful & rugged Dupont State Recreational Forest of North Carolina. The exact GPS location is 35.200645, -82.643481, but if you are skilled at reading maps, the waterfall is located just north of where the East Fork of Laurel Creek merges with a lesser no-named creek or about 500 feet south of where the East Fork merges with the main Laurel Creek. There is no hiking required to view the falls, but if you wanted a closer, more in-person pic at the base it would require a fairly easy goat scramble down the semi-steep roadside embankment. Different hiking websites claim the falls to be anywhere from 30 to 50 feet. However, using the topography lines on AllTrails I have calculated the height of the waterfall to be approx. 47 feet tall from top to the lower cascade. The main two tiered fall itself is approx. 35 feet tall with another 12 feet of cascades from the base. On the day I visited the falls it had rained 4 of the previous 6 days, so the falls were full and beautiful! FINAL THOUGHTS This is not a typical destination waterfall, but it IS an excellent bonus stop when touring the larger high volume waterfalls in the area such as nearby Triple Falls, High Falls, Hooker Falls and Raven Cliff Falls. You could also visit the spill wall of the Cascade Lake Dam approximately 2.25 miles north of Merry Falls on Cascade Lake Road. It is built in such a way that by itself it is a beautiful drive-worthy waterfall. ENJOY!!! 2021 / 42

Nice forest preserve not far from downtown Brevard, NC with a little over 9 miles of trails for…read morehiking & mountain biking. There is NO restroom here, so plan accordingly. The parking lot has room for about a dozen vehicles and there are a couple of picnic tables on the side of the parking lot. The steep little road leading up to the park had some pretty big potholes so be careful and go slow. Their website indicates they have 1 campsite there as well so go to the website for more info on that. We spent a couple hours hiking around here and enjoyed the Autumn foliage. The trail is very uneven in many parts with lots of roots and rocks, and a moderate incline in places giving you a little bit more of a workout.

Great park! Tons to do at the playground, plus picnic area and trail nearby. Most of it is made…read moreof wood and seems to fit the mountain motif around here. The tire swing goes nice and high and the slides are slick. I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because it is a little bit run down. I imagine this park 10 or 20 years ago was fantastic. This is still worth a visit, and the kids are sure to enjoy it!

Very nice park nestled in a lovely neighborhood. We walked on the fairly short trail and enjoyed…read moreit. Some of the trees are massively impressive! There is a structure for the kids to play on that looks really fun, kind of like a fort.

Easy and beautiful, I hate that it's a little drive for us…read more The leaves are amazing this time of year

On a not-quite-hot day that was a bit humid, this was a bit of a workout for someone like me who…read moredoesn't hike much. A level parking lot with restrooms, I left the van there and followed a family carting a cooler, a baby stroller and a bunch of towels. I figured that if they could do it then I sure could. And then they peeled off at the level part and I started up the hill. There's a sign with a warning that it's steep. I ignored the sign at my own peril and climbed up to the view point. Totally worth it. It's quiet other than the sound of crashing water and a few birds in the distance. The view of Triple Falls is amazing. Not an easy climb - I would say this is "moderate plus" because of the incline. It is somewhat smooth but not wheelchair capable and there's a definite risk of slipping on the climb back down. [Review 20013 overall - 3454 in North Carolina - 988 of 2023.]

Another hidden gem in Pisgah National Forest is this place. To enter, you need to go through the…read moregated entrance which is currently unmanned until the tourist season begins which I believe is coming up soon. Then it will be $5 per person, not car. It was nice watching people enjoy the water.

This site definitely did not disappoint! We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with the family. I was…read moresurprised that my granddaughters were not afraid to go down the rock slide. I was the family photographer. I certainly had lots to photograph! There was ever a great rock to lean against for taking pictures. My suggestion is that you bring along a change of clothes, wet shoes, snacks, a camera, sunscreen and life jackets for the little ones. I forgot my wet shoes and my son forgot a change of clothes. There is a rest room where you can change clothes. There are also lifeguards until 5 PM. They stayed open after 5, but did not charge admission. When we return we will go later in the afternoon. The lines are shorter and after 5 you don't have to pay the $5 per person admission charge. I definitely will return when we visit the area again. We enjoyed a great time!

Had a wonderful experience with Brandan. Super easy to communicate with, awesome trails and so…read moremuch great information about the area. Highly recommend if you want to spend a few hours running through the woods enjoying the outdoors and beautiful scenery.

From the owner: We specialize in running tours and multi-day runcation packages throughout western North Carolina…read more We offer adventures for all abilities and ages, even those new to running. We operate in Pisgah, Nantahala, Panthertown, Caesars Head, Green River, Mount Mitchell, and even the North Carolina Arboretum.

My perspective on hiking trails may be a bit jaded since I live in Colorado…read more John Rock was a nice beginner type hike and we had a variety of levels in our group. I would suggest going counterclockwise, takes longer to get to the rock but worth it for the downward hike in certain areas. It was cool to see so many dispersed camp sites with the hiking area. The lookout is beautiful but if you don't like heights I wouldn't recommend it.

After a 3 hour hike of 1,000 feet in elevation, we reached the summit at 3,320 feet. When we…read morereached the top, we were rewarded with a fantastic view of the area around us. Interesting enough, unlike other hikes I've been on, I was able to see our car in the parking lot from our view! It was really small and the people moving around looked like ants from there, but it made the grueling hike up feel that much more satisfying. It was only something like 4 or so miles long, but there was a lot of actual climbing involved! Even our lab/boxer pup wanted to lay down mid-walk more than halfway into our hike because he was so tired and he never gets tired! Fortunately, with some cheerleading, he caught his second wind and we finished the hike up. Occasionally we ran into spots with bodies and trails of water that he enjoyed cooling off in along the way that made the long trip scenic and fun for all of us. Not sure I'll make this trek again for a while unless I feel like getting my butt kicked, but sure had a lot of great memories working through it together with my brother, hubby, and furbabies.