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Holmes Educational State Forest

  • Address: Crabtree Rd., 9 mi from downtown Hendersonville, Hendersonville, NC | Map It
  • Phone: 828/692-0100

Fodor's 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.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Mid-Mar.-mid-Nov., Tues.-Fri. 9-5, weekends 11-8

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