Holmes Educational State Forest 
Route 4, Box 308
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-692-0100

A managed forest designed to promote better understanding of the ecology of forests through exhibits, audio stations, well-marked hiking trails, signs, and ranger-conducted classes. The forest is open from mid-March to late November and includes a spacious picnic shelter with grills, picnic sites with tables, and walk-in tent sites.