Pisgah View State Park is a developing North Carolina state park in Buncombe and Haywood Counties,

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. The center piece of the park is the approximately 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 tract of the park was acquired in 2020.

Nearby state parks

The following state parks and state forests are within of Pisgah View State Park: :

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{{authority control State parks of North Carolina State parks of the Appalachians Protected areas of Buncombe County, North Carolina Protected areas of Haywood County, North Carolina Protected areas established in 2019