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Providing safe access to recreation in Black Mountain including parks, greenways, special events, athletics, gardens, and senior activities.

We hope to see you at Halloween on Town Square tomorrow!! This year's event will take place from 5:00-7:00pm and is comp...
10/30/2026

We hope to see you at Halloween on Town Square tomorrow!!

This year's event will take place from 5:00-7:00pm and is completely free and open to the public. Our department, along with several other community groups, will be set up passing out candy while supplies last! We'll also have free face painting!

Stop by on your way to or from trick or treating on Church Street!

🦋 A New Stop on the Asheville Butterfly Trail Has Landed in Black Mountain! 🌼The Town of Black Mountain celebrated the u...
10/12/2026

🦋 A New Stop on the Asheville Butterfly Trail Has Landed in Black Mountain! 🌼

The Town of Black Mountain celebrated the unveiling of a new monarch butterfly station at Veterans Park (just above the Community Garden), 99 White Pine Drive, on Friday, October 9! This is the sixth stop along the Asheville Butterfly Trail, an educational initiative led by Bee City USA Asheville to celebrate native butterflies and promote pollinator conservation. 🧡

🦋 Why the monarch? Black Mountain sits along the monarch’s annual fall migration route to Mexico, and Veterans Park provides important habitat for these incredible travelers. The park’s pollinator meadow features more than 40 plant species and over 500 common milkweed plants. In 2023, it was designated a Monarch Waystation after thousands of monarchs stopped there to feed during their migration!

🏅We recognize the sponsors of this station: Beatrice McQueen, in loving memory of her sister, Kate Louise McQueen; the Black Mountain Greenways and Trail Committee; and Sharon Mammoser of NatureForMySoul.com. Thanks to Dr. Matt Bertone of NCSU for providing the photo for the giant wings.

📍 Visit the new station at Veterans Park, explore the pollinator meadow, and learn how you can help protect butterflies and other pollinators!

🦋 Explore the Asheville Butterfly Trail and download your passport:
https://beecityasheville.org/avl-butterfly-trail

🌼 Learn more about Black Mountain’s Monarch Waystations:
https://www.townofblackmountain.org/2869/Monarch-Waystations, and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/195921917425575/

In case y'all forgot, October is one of the BEST months for hiking in western North Carolina! We kicked off this month w...
10/09/2026

In case y'all forgot, October is one of the BEST months for hiking in western North Carolina!

We kicked off this month with a great hike in partnership with Henderson County Parks & Rec and the NC Forest Service at Holmes Educational State Forest. Shoutout to Ranger E.J. Dwigans for sharing his wealth of knowledge with us!

This week, we began our search for the best falls colors through our Fall Peaks Hiking Series. In an effort to follow the peak leaf season based on elevation in our region, we began this year's series at Mount Craig (elevation 6,647 ft- the second highest peak east of the Mississippi!) followed by a hike at Craggy Flats (elevation 5,680ft). Although the leaves haven't fully peaked yet, we saw some beautiful pockets on the surrounding mountains.

If you'd like to hit the trail with us, we still have eight hikes left in our Fall Peaks Hiking Series and a few open spots available (sign up at TownofBlackMountain.org)!

Even if you don't join us, we hope that you find some time this month to get outside and enjoy the changing seasons!

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10/02/2026
🎣 Accessible Fishing Pier Coming to Lake Tomahawk!Work is moving forward on a new handicap-accessible fishing pier at La...
09/30/2026

🎣 Accessible Fishing Pier Coming to Lake Tomahawk!

Work is moving forward on a new handicap-accessible fishing pier at Lake Tomahawk, an Eagle Scout project by B. Reece of Scout Troop 17 that was approved by the Black Mountain Town Council on October 13, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/laketompier

🔨 Construction is planned for October 3–6, 2026, weather permitting. Visitors should expect construction activity and temporary increased noise, especially on Saturday, October 3rd. Additional work may take place the following weekend if needed.

💧 Lake Tomahawk water levels will not be lowered for this upcoming work. A small barge will be used to assist with installing the pier.

🐟 Once completed, the pier will provide a more accessible place for people using wheelchairs and others with mobility challenges to enjoy fishing and time at Lake Tomahawk with family and friends.

Sketches of the proposed pier & location of placement are included below.

ℹ Read more about the project & scope here: https://www.townofblackmountain.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/692

Black Mountain Recreation

Sorghum Fest 2026 is on Thursday, October 22 at 5pm at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden at South Veteran's Park...jo...
09/29/2026

Sorghum Fest 2026 is on Thursday, October 22 at 5pm at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden at South Veteran's Park...join us! Free and open to the public 😎

These colder mornings are getting us excited for our Fall Peaks Hiking Series! Registration for this year's series opens...
09/28/2026

These colder mornings are getting us excited for our Fall Peaks Hiking Series!
Registration for this year's series opens TONIGHT (9/28) at 6:00 p.m. sharp through the link below. We hope you'll join us this fall as we follow the peak leaf season based on elevation in our area!

Learn more and register here:
https://bmrp.recdesk.com/Community/Program

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304 Black Mountain Avenue
Black Mountain, NC
28711

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18286692052

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