Forest City, North Carolina Travel Information

Foothills around Rutherfordton, Marion, and Morganton, North Carolina Instead of heading north from Asheville, you may choose to start east toward the foothills and the Piedmont. A drive of about forty minutes on US 74, heading southeast from Asheville, takes you to the... Rutherfordton, NC

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• Western North Carolina and the Mountains Off the Beaten Path Travel

Thermal Belt Rail - Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi) If you enjoy rail-trails that fl aunt their railroading past, you’re sure to love the Thermal Belt Rail-Trail. This well-maintained route runs eight miles from Spindale north to Gilkey, passing throug...

Spindale, NC - Rail-Trails - length:8 mi

First Broad River: Rutherford CR 1726 Bridge to Cleveland CR 1529 Bridge (Distance: 13.9 mi) The First Broad rises on the slopes of South Mountain and flows eastward through Golden Valley below the South Mountain range before cutting south through central Cleveland County and joining the Broa...

Marion, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:14.9 mi

Polk County Cruise (Distance: 18.9 mi) The Polk County Cruise takes you on a 39.8-mile tour of horse country and the small towns of Columbus, Tryon, and Saluda. The rolling ups and downs of the roads in hunting country give way to steep hi...

Columbus, NC - Road Biking - length:39.8 mi

Jacob Fork River: Burke CR 1901 Bridge to CR 1139 Bridge (Distance: 21.9 mi) The Jacob Fork flows out of the South Mountains through an area of rolling hills, until it joins with the Henry Fork. It has been designated as Outstanding Resource Waters by the state. Most of this s...

Enola, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:28.8 mi

South Mountain (Distance: 22.2 mi) The South Mountain Trail climbs up to series of ridges that encircle a large cove. Ridgeline running isn’t usually that tough, but this is a severe trail. Imagine the longest, rockiest, most painful s...

Morganton, NC - Mountain Biking - length:17.7 mi

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Forest City Forest City Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3200 yards, par 36 0.4 miles from center of Forest City, North Carolina

Dogwood Valley Dogwood Valley Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2882 yards, par 36 5.1 miles from center of Forest City, North Carolina

Rutherfordton Rutherfordton Golf Club Municipal, 9 holes 2787 yards, par 36 5.8 miles from center of Forest City, North Carolina

Cleghorn Plantation Cleghorn Plantation Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6903 yards, par 72 6.5 miles from center of Forest City, North Carolina

Meadowbrook Meadowbrook Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6348 yards, par 72 6.9 miles from center of Forest City, North Carolina

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