The Outdoor Academy

43 Hart Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Phone: (828) 877-4349
Fax: (828) 884-2788

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Map and Directions

Eagle's Nest is located on 175 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

From Asheville (Approximately 40-45 minutes)

From I-40 in Asheville, exit onto I-26 toward Hendersonville.

From I-26 exit at the Asheville Airport onto Hwy 280 (Exit 40).

Turn right at top of ramp toward Brevard.

At Mills River intersection stay on Hwy 280 toward Brevard.

After you go through the Hwy 280/276/64 intersection stop light (the first light you come to), take your first left on Ecusta Rd. There is a Lowe's here.

Go to the end of the road and take a left on Old Hendersonville Hwy. when the road dead ends (There is a tire store here and the Pisgah Forest Post Office).

Go about 1.5 miles and turn right on to Everett Rd. There is an Eagle's Nest sign here.

Follow Everett Rd. for about 3 miles to Eagle's Nest service entrance.

Go past service entrance, turn right on to Hart Rd. and come in gate at bottom of hill. Follow signs to office.

From Hendersonville (Approximately 20 minutes)

From I-26, exit onto Hwy. 64W.

Follow Hwy. 64 through Hendersonville toward BrevaRoad

Go through the towns of Horseshoe and Etowah, approximately 15 miles.

In Penrose, at the Holmes State Forest sign and Texaco Station, turn left onto Crab Creek Road

Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Everett Road (there is a sign here)

Go 0.75 miles and turn left onto Hart Road and look for your immediate right into our Hart Road entrance.

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