The visitor center at DuPont State Recreational Forest is located 89 Buck Forest Road, which is at the intersection of Staton Road and Buck Forest Road in Cedar Mountain, NC.

The 12,400 acre DuPont State Recreational Forest is located in Henderson and Transylvania Counties between the towns of Hendersonville and Brevard.

From Asheville:

To reach the forest's visitor center from Asheville, take I-26 east toward the Asheville Airport. Exit at the Airport (exit 40) and head south on NC-280 for about 16 miles. Turn left onto US-64 (heading east) for about 4 miles. In Penrose, turn right onto Crab Creek Road for about 4 miles to DuPont Road/Staton Road. Turn right on DuPont Road/Staton Road and continue for 3.1 miles. Look for the High Falls Access Area on your left.

From Brevard:

To reach the forest's visitor center from Brevard, take US 276 south to Cedar Mountain and turn left on Cascade Lake Road. Continue on Cascade Lake road for 2.5 miles, then turn right on Staton Road/DuPont Road. Continue on Staton Road/DuPont Road for 1.5 miles until you reach the High Falls access area on your right.

From Hendersonville:

To reach the forest's visitor center from Hendersonville, take US 25 Business (Church Street) south to Kanuga Road. Turn right on Kanuga Road, which becomes Crab Creek Road, and go 11 miles. Turn left on DuPont Road/Staton Road and continue for 3.1 miles.

For internet mapping or turn-by-turn GPS, enter the intersection of Crab Creek Road and DuPont Road/Staton Road. From there, head South on DuPont Road for 4 miles until you reach the High Falls Access Area on your left.

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