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Nantahala Purchase Unit

North Carolina · TN

18K

Acres

5

Trails

6

Campgrounds

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Managed by United States Forest Service

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Trails

All trails in Nantahala Purchase Unit
Burrell's Cove and Saba Beach

Burrell's Cove and Saba Beach

Hayesville5.3 mi810 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Central Loop Trail

Central Loop Trail

Hayesville5.7 mi1,299 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Church Cove Connector

1.0 mi49 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Jackrabbit Mountain Loop

Jackrabbit Mountain Loop

Hayesville12.5 mi2,661 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertLoop
Jackrabbit Trail

Jackrabbit Trail

Hayesville4.1 mi909 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Nantahala Purchase Unit
Clay County Recreation Park Campground

Clay County Recreation Park Campground

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Gibson Cove Campground

Gibson Cove Campground

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Ho Hum Campground

Ho Hum Campground

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Jackrabbit Mountain

Jackrabbit Mountain

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator92 sites
Campground State ParkTentRV
Red Bird Ridge Lake Front Tiny House

Red Bird Ridge Lake Front Tiny House

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Sundowner RV Village

Sundowner RV Village

HayesvillePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Private

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the North Carolina hunting page

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