RECREATION

Equine

• Stables at Las Praderas, The
  420 Las Praderas Circle • Brevard, NC 28712
  828-883-3375
  First class horse boarding facility that includes five fenced pastures, a 60 foot covered and lighted round pen and arena, and a small riding school. Numerous services are available and a cozy one bedroom cottage with a well equipped kitchen is also available on site. more...  map

Outfitters & Guides

• Headwaters Outfitters
  P.O. Box 145 • Rosman, NC828-877-3106
  Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing river adventures for the entire family.  more...  map

• Mountain Adventures Guides
  13490 US Highway 25/70 • Brevard, NC 28712
  Marshall
  828-255-7577
  An amazing adventure company that specializes in guided rock climbing excursions with instructions for beginners eight years of age and older available. Other adventures are also offered such as backpacking trips and white water rafting excursions. more...  map

Skating

• Zero Gravity Skatepark
  1800 Old Hendersonville Highway • Brevard, NC 28712
  828-862-6700
  The largest indoor skating facility in Western North Carolina, this 12,000 square foot skate park is designed for BMX bikes, skateboards, and inline skates and features fun boxes, bank ramps, ledges, and roll-ins. Lessons are available and a pro shop, video games, and concession stands are on site. more...  map

Swimming

• Sliding Rock
  Just Off Highway 276 • Brevard, NC 28712
  Pisgah National Forest
  828-877-3265
  A popular summer attraction, this 150-foot natural water slide takes you down a long, gradual slide on smooth rock that ends in cool and refreshing mountain water at the bottom. Sliding is safe for kids and adults and a lifeguard is on duty.  map