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DuPont State Recreational Forest, commonly known as DuPont Forest, is a 12,500-acre (5,100 ha) [1] [3] state forest, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. [ 2 ]
DuPont is the most visited state forest in N.C., receiving around 1.1 million visitors in 2023 according to a legislative report. In 2021, the forest saw a record-breaking 1.3 million visitors.
In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public. A photograph of Triple Falls was one of the tools used to convince the state to purchase the property, which is now a 10,000-acre (4,047 ha) state forest.
A brush fire in DuPont State Recreational Forest has spread to 36 acres, but remains 60% contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service.
High Falls is located in Transylvania County on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being Triple Falls, Hooker Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.
The area, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is roughly 60 miles southwest of Asheville off N.C. 281. Round-trip, the hike to Upper Whitewater Falls is only a half-mile of paved trail, with ...
Visitors may park at the Hooker Falls parking area, and then hike the short Hooker Falls Trail for roughly 0.25 miles (0.40 km). There are 2 views of the falls, the first overlooking the falls from above, and a second view from across the plunge pool that lets you view the entire falls.
As visitation soars, DuPont State Recreational Forest has selected a consultant to develop its master recreation plan.