Nantahala National Forest


With over 500,000 acres, Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the 4 national forest in North Carolina. "Land of the noon day sun" is the meaning of the Cherokee word "Nantahala" which is a fitting name for Nantahala Gorge where the sun only reaches the valley floor at midday. Located in the mountains of southwestern North Carolina in Cherokee, Graham, Macon, and Jackson Counties, Nantahala National Forest ranges in elevation from 5,800 feet at Lone Bald in Jackson County to 1,200 feet along the Hiawassee River below Appalachian Lake Dam in Cherokee County.
Nantahala National Forest is divided into four districts: Cheoah, Tusquitee, Wayah, and Highlands. Information provided by the USDA Forest Service For more information visit the official Nantahala National Forest web site.

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