Welcome to Holmes Educational State Forest, a unique outdoors experience!

Holmes is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With rugged terrain, numerous rock outcroppings, and scenic vistas, it also offers a rich mixture of mountain hardwoods, rhododendron, flame azaleas, and a variety of wildflowers.

These features are accessible by a series of well-marked trails which are accented by exhibits and displays depicting the ecology of the managed forest.

• Clemmons (Johnston County)
• Jordan Lake (Chatham County)
• Mountain Island (Lincoln/Gaston Counties)
• Rendezvous Mountain (Wilkes County)
• Turnbull Creek (Bladen County)
• Tuttle (Caldwell County)

• Outdoor education
• Trails with "Talking Trees" and exhibits
• Picnic facilities
• Ranger conducted programs
• Group camping

• Trail map
• Location map

Mid-March
to
the Friday before Thanksgiving

Call the office for hours of operation

• North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
• Cradle of Forestry in America