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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 ]
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.
High Falls has been known for years to local residents. 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 as a part of the 10,000+ acre DuPont 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.
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.
Backbone Ridge State Forest: Mountains Caldwell: 476 acres (1.93 km 2) No public access Bladen Lakes State Forest: Coastal Plain Bladen: 32,700 acres (132 km 2) Open year-round via permit Clemmons Educational State Forest: Piedmont Johnston, Wake: 825 acres (3.34 km 2) [1] Open year-round DuPont State Recreational Forest: Mountains Henderson ...
DuPont State Recreational Forest is getting a boost from the N.C. state budget, which earmarked $750K for a new master plan and related work.
DuPont State Forest, Transylvania County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina Coordinates 35°12′08″N 82°37′26″W / 35.202110°N 82.623752°W / 35.202110; -82.