Forest Discovery Center
The 6,500-acre Cradle of Forestry Heritage Site in the Pink Beds valley, NC, was established by Congress in 1968 and contains the first official school for forestry in America – the Biltmore Forest School. Spanning over 100 years of forest conservation history, the Cradle of Forestry offers a snap shot of life at America’s first school of Forestry. The area is complete with a restored 1914 Climax logging locomotive, a helicopter in the Forest Discovery Center Exhibit Hall and events and activities throughout the Cradle of Forestry in America Heritage Site.
General Information
Mid-April - Early November
10am-5pm Seasonally
$10/adult (13+)
$5/child (4–12)
$5/America the Beautiful Passholder
Contact Name: Cradle of Forestry
Contact Phone: (828) 877-3130
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 35.350401
Longitude: -82.7785
Directions
Leaving the Pisgah District Station/Visitor Center parking lot, turn right (north) onto US 276, then proceed 9.5 miles north to the Cradle of Forestry in America heritage site. To access this trail you must enter the Cradle of Forestry site, which is generally open from early April to early November and charges a nominal fee.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are not available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.
