French Broad River Overlook
French Broad River Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Avery Creek Township, Buncombe, North Carolina. French Broad River Overlook is situated nearby to Bent Creek River Park, as well as near Lance Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Carolina Arboretum.
North Carolina Arboretum
Park
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. North Carolina Arboretum is situated 1 mile west of French Broad River Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bent Creek and Avery Creek.
Bent Creek
Village
Bent Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest.
Avery Creek
Neighborhood
Avery Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Avery Creek had a population of 2,241. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avery Creek is situated 2½ miles south of French Broad River Overlook.
Skyland
Locality
Skyland is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is on U.S. Route 25, where North Carolina Highway 146 starts, east of Interstate 26. Skyland is situated 4 miles east of French Broad River Overlook.
French Broad River Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism and parking area
- Location: Avery Creek Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.49774° or 35° 29′ 52″ northLongitude
-82.59368° or 82° 35′ 37″ westOpen location code
867VFCX4+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 98261200OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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