Parks in Sapphire, NC

Fresh reviews:

It’s been a while but I finally made it back to Gorges State Park. It’s really nice to see how this park is being developed. Currently under construction is a visitor center for the park at the highest point in the park. This should offer an amazing view once it is completed. There are also picnic shelters…

Jeff S.

Gorges State Park

Turtleback Falls was always so much fun. Everything in this area is spectacular. It is a giant falls shaped like a turtle’s back and you can slide off of it! The rock surface is so smooth and when you slide off the turtle’s back you fall 10 – 15 feet into freezing cold water. There is a hole on turtle back that…

Dan B.

Turtleback Falls

As Richard R said, this is Gorgeous State Park.My review is for the Rainbow Falls trail, which is accessed from the trailhead at the Grassy Ridge parking lot. You can get to this parking lot by driving either way around the loop road from the visitor center. Note that there is a section of the loop that is…

Robin S.

Gorges State Park

Simply beautiful.Even on a rainy and super foggy (cloudy?) day, we thoroughly enjoyed the park. We started with the Bearwallow overlook and the falls. At the overlook, well we didn’t see too much, but on the falls trail, it was truly beautiful. Both are short hikes and have some incline, but the falls trail had…