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Holmes Educational State Forest
Holmes Educational State Forest Review
The Holmes Educational State Forest, a 235-acre state forest, has "talking trees," a fun way for kids to learn about the forests of western North Carolina—just punch a button on a hickory or poplar, and a recording tells you about the tree.
- Address: Crabtree Rd., 9 mi from downtown Hendersonville, Hendersonville, NC, 28792 | Map It
- Phone: 828/692-0100
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Mid-Mar.-mid-Nov., Tues.-Fri. 9-5, weekends 11-8
- Location: Hendersonville
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