Forrest Gump Picnic Area
Forrest Gump Picnic Area is a picnic site in Avery, North Carolina. Forrest Gump Picnic Area is situated nearby to the museum Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, as well as near the stone Split Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grandmother Gap and Linn Cove Visitor Center.
Grandmother Gap
Mountain saddle
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 1¼ miles east of Forrest Gump Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Linville.
Grandfather
Village
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105.
Linville
Village
Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Forrest Gump Picnic Area.
Linville Historic District
Neighborhood
Linville Historic District is a historic school campus and national historic district located at Linville, Avery County, North Carolina. It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville. Linville Historic District is situated 2½ miles southwest of Forrest Gump Picnic Area.
Forrest Gump Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.09172° or 36° 5′ 30″ northLongitude
-81.83542° or 81° 50′ 8″ westOpen location code
868W35R7+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 713811696OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilson Center for Nature Discovery and Split Rock.
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