ASHEVILLE — About 15 minutes outside of downtown Asheville, a 342-acre mountaintop is poised to become Buncombe County’s largest public park.
A view from Deaverview Mountain shows the Biltmore Estate in the distance in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Director Allison Dains (left), Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder (center) and Michelle Pugliese, land protection director at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, pose for a photo at Deaverview Mountain in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
A wooden swing hangs from a tree at Deaverview Mountain in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
A view from Deaverview Mountain shows downtown Asheville in the distance on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
Work is underway at 45 remaining sites to restore and stabilize the road, remove debris and repair overlooks and guardrails.
A view from Deaverview Mountain shows the Biltmore Estate in the distance in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Director Allison Dains (left), Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder (center) and Michelle Pugliese, land protection director at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, pose for a photo at Deaverview Mountain in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
A wooden swing hangs from a tree at Deaverview Mountain in Asheville on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
A view from Deaverview Mountain shows downtown Asheville in the distance on April 13. Buncombe County recently closed on the 342-acre property, which is slated to become a public park.
