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Friends of Panthertown

Friends of Panthertown

Protecting & Maintaining Panthertown Valley

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Download our brochure (2023).

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The Great Trails State

Panthertown is home to the Panthertown Valley, Bonas Defeat, and Big Pisgah tracts of your National Forest public land.

The mission of Friends of Panthertown is to work in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to conserve Panthertown as a backcountry natural resource and to enable sustainable recreation.

Our staff and volunteers are stewards of Panthertown. We maintain 30 miles of public trails and lead interpretive education programs in this backcountry recreation area located within Western North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest.

Please Leave No Trace and be a Friend by volunteering and/or donating in support of essential conservation, education, and stewardship work in the forest.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations in any amount are appreciated and are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

Panthertown Volunteer Trail Work DayApril 7, 2026
Thanks to all who participated!
Yoga in Panthertown with Kitty FlewellingApril 11, 2026
Thanks to all who participated!
Panthertown Volunteer Trail Work DayApril 18, 2026
Thanks to all who participated!
Greening Up The Mountains FestivalApril 25, 2026
3 days to go.
Panthertown Volunteer Trail Work DayMay 5, 2026
13 days to go.
Panthertown Volunteer Trail Work DayMay 16, 2026
24 days to go.
Nature Journaling with Debby SingletonMay 17, 2026
25 days to go.

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CONTACT INFO

Friends of Panthertown
P.O. Box 51
Cashiers, NC 28717

116 Central Street
Sylva, NC 28779

www.panthertown.org
friends@panthertown.org

(828) 269-HIKE (4453)

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BURN BAN - NO CAMPFIRES IN PANTHERTOWN: Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice. Dismiss

 

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