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Pink Beds Picnic Shelter

1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, United States

PINK BEDS PICNIC SHELTER (image 2)
PINK BEDS PICNIC SHELTER (Tables and Grills)
PINK BEDS Public Restroom
PINK BEDS PICNIC SHELTER (image1)
PINK BEDS PICNIC SHELTER (image)

About Pink Beds Picnic Shelter

Pink Beds Picnic Shelter is first-come, first-served during the winter season. Reservations will reopen in early April, weather permitting.  The restrooms are currently closed for the winter season. No restrooms are available at Pink Beds Picnic Area.The Pink Beds Picnic Shelter is the larger of two available shelters. It is adjacent to the Cradle of Forestry in America, a 6,500 acre historic site commemorating the beginning of forest conservation in the United States.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Reviews (12)

What Guests Are Saying

The Pink Beds picnic area is a spacious and clean meeting spot for outdoor activities. Visitors noted the friendliness and helpfulness of the park rangers and staff. Additionally, the bathrooms were well-maintained.

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Sarah W

January 17, 2020

4

Picnic location is wonderful with one major exception for older folks. The walk from the parking lot to the large shelter is very long and uneven. This caused problems for our senior family members and for our cousin using a motorized wheelchair. Having a paved walk-way would be wonderful. Better yet would be the ability to drive to the shelter, then return to the parking lot.

Sarah W

January 17, 2020

4

Picnic location is wonderful with one major exception for older folks. The walk from the parking lot to the large shelter is very long and uneven. This caused problems for our senior family members and for our cousin using a motorized wheelchair. Having a paved walk-way would be wonderful. Better yet would be the ability to drive to the shelter, then return to the parking lot.

Location Pink Beds Picnic Shelter

Address:
1600 Pisgah Highway
Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768
United States

Highway access

The Pink Beds Picnic Shelter is accessible via US Highway 276, which is approximately 10 miles north of Pisgah Ranger Station. It is also located 4 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Latitude & Longitude: 35.3536 / -82.7778

Elevation: 995 feet

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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