Dogs are welcome on almost every trail, including routes to most waterfalls and to Max Patch, where pets must be leashed. On game lands that overlap forest land, dogs must be leashed from April 1 to August 15 and under control the rest of the year. County leash laws, such as Buncombe County's, may also apply.
On overlapping state game lands dogs must be leashed April 1 through August 15.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
The North Carolina forests, including Pisgah and Nantahala, offer hundreds of miles of mountain trail, and dogs are welcome on nearly all of it. Leash rules tighten where forest land overlaps state game lands. Dogs are welcome on almost every trail, including routes to most waterfalls and to Max Patch, where pets must be leashed. On game lands that overlap forest land, dogs must be leashed from April 1 to August 15 and under control the rest of the year. County leash laws, such as Buncombe County's, may also apply.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
On overlapping state game lands dogs must be leashed April 1 through August 15.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.