This Land, Your Land

The National Forest Service has announced several seasonal openings April 1 for campgrounds and day use areas in the Nantahala and Pisgah forests:

Nantahala National Forest campgrounds:

* Cheoah Point
* Rattler Ford Group Camp
* Appletree Group Camp
* Standing Indian
* Hurricane Campground
* Van Hook Glade


Nantahala National Forest day use areas:

* Finger Lake
* Cliffside Lake
* Cherokee Lake
* Nantahala Gorge facilities
* Standing Indian
* Wayah Bald
* Cheoah Point Beach

Pisgah National Forest campgrounds:

* Curtis Creek
* Lake Powhatan
* Sunburst
* North Mills River

Pisgah National Forest day use areas:

* Lake Powhatan
* North Mills River
* Old Fort
* Table Rock

Off-highway Vehicle trails:

* Wayehutta (Nantahala National Forest)
* Brown Mountain (Pisgah National Forest)

Mid-April openings in the Pisgah:

* Black Mountain campground
* Briar Bottom Group Camp
* Carolina Hemlocks campground and day use area
* Mortimer campground
* Cradle of Forestry (Opening April 14)