- Hiking
- Mountain and Road Biking
- Fishing
- Camping (roadside camping is first-come, first-served, you can also camp at various campgrounds)
- Tubing
- Horseback Riding
- Picnic Sites
- Waterfalls
- Scenic Drives
- The Pisgah Ranger District Visitor Center, located at 1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
- The Cradle of Forestry
- Sliding Rock
- Moore Cove Falls
- Looking Glass Rock
- John Rock
- Pink Beds
- Andy Cove Falls
- Art Loeb Trail
- Trace Ridge
- Yellow Gap Road