March 1 marked the start of summer hours of operation for North Carolina’s six educational state forests, that includes Tuttle Educational State Forest in Lenoir. This means there’s even more time for visitors to explore the trails, learn about forest management for multiple uses and find out what makes each of these forests unique. Explore your educational state forest this season with locations in Elizabethtown, Clayton, Chapel Hill, Stanley, Lenoir and Hendersonville. Ranger-led group classes can also be reserved at no cost in advance of your visit to maximize learning about trees, forest management or wildfire control.
For more information on hours of operation and to plan your visit: www.ncesf.org.
- Duration: Summer hours typically run from March 1 through October 31.
- Typical Schedule:
- Tuesday–Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday–Sunday: 11 AM – 6 PM
- Monday: Closed
- Holidays: Closed on Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), and Labor Day.*