The Top 6 Natural Monuments in Buncombe County
Buncombe County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 6
beautiful natural monuments in Buncombe County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Buncombe County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Tanbark Ridge Overlook
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You will pass by the Tanbark Ridge Overlook at Milepost 376.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It looks out to the east over Tanbark Ridge with High Knob far in …
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Rattlesnake Rock Lookout
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This is a lookout — almost a little bit of a ledge — that gives you amazing views of Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley. By the time you get …
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Lunch Rock Viewpoint
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Lunch Rock is actually the official name of the viewpoint on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The rocky outcrop is situated above the Haw Creek Valley overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. …
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Biltmore Rose Garden
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The tightly intermingled aisles of plants making up the Rose Garden are some of the most frequented sites in Biltmore Estate. There are a variety of different species of roses and flowering plants with informational signs posted every so often.
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Big Ridge Overlook
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Big Ridge Overlook is located at mile marker 403.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is nestled in the trees overlooking a wide valley to the southeast.
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Craggy Gardens viewpoint
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This Craggy Gardens viewpoint is a great place to amble around on flatter terrain and view different colored Catawba Rhododendrons. There are various other plants and flowers scattered between the rocky outcrops in the area.
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