WATERFALL & LAKE HIKES
If you love water views, check out thes waterfall and lake hikes on Beech Mountain and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Also, find hiking tips and other resources below!
Lake & Waterfall Trails on Beech
Buckeye Lake Trail
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(1.6 miles roundtrip, moderate) Beginning at the Buckeye Recreation Center, take a pleasant hike through a serene forest around the scenic lake. Tall trees, dappled […]
Falls Trail
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(1 mile, moderate) The Falls Trail begins on the Buckeye Lake Loop Trail at Buckeye Recreation Center with plenty of parking. The one-mile loop descends […]
Lake Coffey
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This small mountain lake has a quarter-mile walking track and trailheads to two popular hiking trails. Located near the Beech Mountain Club facilities off of […]
Lower Pond Creek Trail
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CLOSED FOR STORM REPAIRS IN 2025 (1.2 miles roundtrip, strenuous) This adventurous trail offers some of Beech Mountain’s greatest natural beauty. Water cascading over rocks […]
Nearby Waterfall & Lake Trails
Crab Orchard Falls Hike
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(1.6 miles, moderate) Take a woodland hike to discover a beautiful waterfall setting at Crab Orchard Falls. It’s located along NC 194 in Valle Crucis, […]
Price Lake Hike
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(2.7 miles, easy) Located along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 296.7, this hike around a picturesque lake offers plenty of scenic views. This loop […]
Hiking Resources & Stewardship
Hiking Tips
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Enjoy your hike even more with these helpful tips from our helpful staff members at the Beech Mountain Visitor Center: As the highest town in […]
Leave No Trace
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Please help care for our trails, forests and lakes on Beech Mountain and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. These seven Outdoor NC Leave No Trace Principles […]
These trails welcome our leashed 4-legged friends. While enjoying your hike we ask that you practice our “Vanishing Footprint” policy. It’s easy! Just be sure to leave no evidence that you ever walked our trails. With your support we can make sure the wilderness and natural beauty of our mountain remain unharmed.
Download the Beech Mountain Trail Map (PDF), pick up one at the Visitor Center or request one to be mailed to you!
Prefer a guided hike? See our Events Calendar for summer hikes with the Buckeye Recreation Center.
Beech Mountain is designated an Outdoor NC Trail Town, championing stewardship, accessible outdoors and responsible recreation to sustain our trails for future generations. Join the movement to preserve North Carolina’s Outdoor Spaces by following the Leave No Trace guidelines.