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The Park at Flat Rock offers a scenic trail for walking or jogging. scenic walking paths and trails, arboretum gardens, access to Cane Creek, a picnic area with a pavilion, a disc golf course, a dog park and an outdoor fitness circuit.
1039 Randall Circle, Hendersonville 828-697-4752 HCPSNC.org/HES
Located on the grounds of Hendersonville Elementary School, this inclusive playground was envisioned by the Hendersonville Inclusive Playground Project (HIPP) which was formed to create a playground with safe, stimulating and accessible features for children with diverse physical, mental and developmental abilities.
JUMP OFF ROCK PARK
4501 Laurel Park Highway, Laurel Park 828-693-4840 LaurelPark.org/JumpOff
Jump Off Rock is the scenic overlook atop Echo Mountain which can be reached by driving all the way up Laurel Park Highway. The park includes a trail system. Jump Off Rock provides a panoramic view of rolling pastures and the Blue Ridge and Pisgah mountain ranges.
KATE’S & PETE’S PARK
Library Road, Fletcher 828-687-0751 FletcherNC.org/Departments/Parks-andRecreation/KatesandPetesPark
Adjacent to the Fletcher Library, this park features a playground, paved walking trail, green open space and a picnic shelter.
LAUREL GREEN PARK
440 White Pine Drive, Hendersonville 828-693-4840 LaurelPark.org/LaurelGreen
This 4-acre parcel of level land is enclosed by a perimeter of planted berms and a stream. The park includes a playground, walking paths, a pond and a gazebo.
MILLS RIVER PARK
Town Center Drive & Haywood Road, Mills River 828-890-2901 MillsRiver.org/160/Parks-Recreation
Maintained by the Town of Mills River, this park includes a multi-use trail, playground with sunshade, dog park, picnic shelter, tennis/pickleball courts, handicapped accessible fishing pier and a launch for non-motorized watercraft such as canoes and kayaks.
OKLAWAHA GREENWAY TRAIL
Jackson Park to Patton Park, Hendersonville FriendsofOklawaha.org
Following Mud Creek, which also is known as Oklawaha Creek, the 3.5-mile Oklawaha Greenway Trail winds through wetlands, meadows and forests to connect four parks. The trail is handicapped accessible, relatively flat and suitable for walking and cycling. Water access for launching tubes, kayaks and canoes is available at both the Seventh Avenue parking area and at Berkeley Mills Park. Highlights along the way include a wetland area with native trees and shrubs and an observation deck allows for watching and listening to songbirds.
THE PARK AT FLAT ROCK
55 Highland Golf Drive, Flat Rock 828-697-8100 FlatRockNC.GovOffice3.com
Located in the French Broad watershed on the site of a former golf course, the Village of Flat Rock owns and manages this 66-acre park which features open green spaces, a variety of local flora and fauna, scenic trails, a picnic pavilion, a welcome center with a community room meeting space and two playgrounds. The nonprofit Flat Rock Park and Recreation Foundation, Inc. helps support The Park at Flat Rock.
RHODODENDRON LAKE NATURE PARK
321 Primrose Lane, Hendersonville 828-693-4840 LaurelPark.org/RLNP
Managed by the Town of Laurel Park, this 10-acre park features Rhododendron Lake which was built in 1909. The park includes walking paths, fitness stations, a catch-and-release fishing pond and a picnic area. Laurel Green and Rhododendron Lake Nature Park are connected via the sidewalk on Laurel Park Highway to Primrose Lane.
MORE PLACES TO WALK IN HENDERSON COUNTY
Blue Ridge Community College BlueRidge.edu Blue Ridge Mall (Inside) ShopBlueRidgeMall.com Bullington Gardens BullingtonGardens.org Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site NPS.gov/Carl Historic Johnson Farm HistoricJohnsonFarm.org Main Street Walking Tour in Downtown Hendersonville VisitHendersonvilleNC.org/ WP-Content/Uploads/ Main-St-Walking-Tour.pdf Perry N. Rudnick Nature Trail BlueRidgeHeritageTrail.com/ Explore-a-Trail-of-HeritageTreasures/The-Perry-NRudnick-Art-Nature-Trail
A breathtaking view of the Champion Hills course.
Golfers Paradise
Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or new to the sport, North Carolina is a paradise for golfers with excellent courses in and around Hendersonville. Golfers can choose to play at all levels. And with Henderson County’s moderate climate, golfers can enjoy playing on its many courses throughout the year.
PUBLIC COURSES
BROADMOOR GOLF LINKS
101 French Broad Lane, Fletcher 828-687-1500 BroadmoorGolfLinks.com
This 18-hole, par-72, championship course in Fletcher was designed by noted golf course architect Karl Litten in the Scottish links style. With bentgrass greens, bermuda grass fairways and water throughout, this course offers a challenge to golfers of all skill levels. Broadmoor Golf Links is designed to be enjoyed in four hours whether riding or walking for 18 holes. Nine holes are available for play, as well. Tees measure from 4,020 to more than 7,000 yards. The clubhouse features a restaurant and two-story event venue that can entertain groups of various sizes. Personalized golf instruction is available from Broadmoor Golf Links’ PGA Professional Staff as well as through PGA Jr. League and Jr. Camps. Broadmoor Golf Links also has multiple leagues throughout the week.
CROOKED CREEK GOLF CLUB
764 Crooked Creek Road, Hendersonville 828-692-2011 Open to the public year-round, this 18-hole, 6,741-yard, par72, championship course was established in 1968 and is located just one and a half miles from downtown Hendersonville in the Crooked Creek Community off Kanuga Road. The course rating is 70.9 and it has a slope rating of 127. Designed by Stewart Gooden, Crooked Creek Golf Club offers mountain views and challenging play for golfers with three sets of tees for different skill levels. The practice area includes a full driving range, practice sand trap and chipping green. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Crooked Creek Golf Club challenging but friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round.
The clubhouse at Champion Hills offers scenic views.
Crooked Creek Golf Club
ETOWAH VALLEY GOLF & RESORT
470 Brickyard Road, Etowah 828-891-7022 EtowahValley.com
Designed by Edmund B. Ault, this 27-hole, championship course offers mountain views, a putting green, driving range and practice area, pro shop, clubhouse, restaurant, lounge, heated swimming pool, 65 lodge rooms and two cottages. Four sets of tees accommodate all levels of golfers.
ORCHARD TRACE GOLF CLUB
3389 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-685-1006 Facebook.com/OrchardTraceGolfCourse
Built on a former apple orchard, this 18-hole, par-3 course is fully lighted to permit evening play and features bluegrass fairways, bluegrass tees and bentgrass greens. Its hilly terrain – with a small lake and two creeks – offers 2,450 yards of play year-round.
