Wilderness Landscape & Natural Heritage
Green River Game Lands are a distinctive conservation area in southwestern North Carolina spanning around 14,000 acres. Positioned near the Blue Ridge Mountains, this area is renowned for its challenging landscapes, featuring steep gorges and dense forests that provide shelter to a diverse array of wildlife. Historically, this land has been a base for various conservation initiatives, focusing on maintaining the habitats of native species such as black bear, wild turkey, and numerous songbird varieties. Visitors frequently explore this area for its substantial network of trails, which offer both adventure and scenic vistas of the cascading Green River. In addition to hiking, the game lands are popular for fly fishing, with the Green River offering an abundant trout population. Rock climbing and picnicking also draw nature enthusiasts to this strikingly picturesque area.
