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Gorges

Gorges State Park is a 7,709-acre North Carolina state park in Transylvania County, North Carolina in the United States.

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Nearby Parks Around Gorges

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Great Smoky

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Shenandoah

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432.7 mi away

Cuyahoga

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468.2 mi away

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Gorges

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14.1 mi away

Burrells Ford

Take a short drive along this 7-mile road, and you will be pleasantly surprised at how many birds there will be flying around.

27.0 mi away

Ramsey Cascades Trail

This 100-foot spillway claims the title of highest waterfalls in the Smokies.

29.2 mi away

Tennessee Rock Trail

This is the most popular hike in Black Rock Mountain State Park, and for a good reason.

29.3 mi away

Black Rock Mountain State Park

The park with the highest elevation in Georgia sits directly on the eastern continental divide in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

31.4 mi away

Heintooga-Balsam Mountain Road

A 9-mile climb up Balsam Mountain to the Heintooga campground.

31.4 mi away

Heintooga Picnic Area

41 sites, no pavilion available, open 5/13-10/10