Pisgah View State Park facts for kids
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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 Pisgah View State Park
Location in North Carolina
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| Location | Buncombe and Haywood, North Carolina, United States |
| Area | 205 acres (83 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
| Established | 2019 |
| Named for | Mount Pisgah |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
Pisgah View State Park is a developing 205-acre (0.83 km2) North Carolina state park in Buncombe and Haywood Counties, North Carolina, in the United States. The center piece of the park is the approximately 1,600-acre (6.5 km2) Pisgah View Ranch, which has rental cabins, equestrian trails, a swimming pool, tennis courts and other amenities. The ranch has been privately owned by the Cogburn Family since the late 1700s, and the state acquired an option to purchase the property over a five year period. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has raised $1 million to aid with the purchase. The Cogburns will donate a portion of the land's value to the state.
History
The North Carolina General Assembly authorized Pisgah View State Park on July 19, 2019. The first 205-acre (0.83 km2) tract of the park was acquired in 2020.
Nearby state parks
The following state parks and state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Pisgah View State Park:
- Caesars Head State Park (South Carolina)
- Chimney Rock State Park (North Carolina)
- DuPont State Forest (North Carolina)
- Gorges State Park (North Carolina)
- Holmes Educational State Forest (North Carolina)
- Horsepasture State Natural River (North Carolina)
- Jones Gap State Park (South Carolina)
- Mount Mitchell State Park (North Carolina)
- Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)
