{"id":556,"date":"2022-03-17T12:44:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T12:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/?page_id=556"},"modified":"2022-03-17T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T12:45:59","slug":"davidson-river-tubing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/davidson-river-tubing\/","title":{"rendered":"Davidson River Tubing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"556\" class=\"elementor elementor-556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a161ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a161ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f511df\" data-id=\"7f511df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0a61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba0a61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Tube the Davidson River<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cae148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cae148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>A complete guide to tubing the Davidson River in Pisgah National Forest outside Asheville, NC. There are three viable runs and something for everyone on the Davidson River. The Davidson offers the most family-friendly environment for tubing and is some of the cleanest water in Western North Carolina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03213d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03213d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step 1:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0You need a tube; you can rent one at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest or buy one from Amazon or Walmart. The Intex tubes that are sold on Amazon work great, that is what we use, and they hold up well. If you are buying a tube, make sure you have a pump. We strongly recommend you upgrade from a manual pump!<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Pick a run; there are three to choose from.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Art Loeb Park to Sycamore Beach &#8211; This is the most family-friendly run at about 1 mile long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Davidson River Campground Swimming Hole to Sycamore Beach &#8211; Also very family-friendly but about 2 miles long\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coontree Picnic Area to Sycamore Flats &#8211; 6-mile float for those looking for a much longer float<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6316b5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6316b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-987ffff\" data-id=\"987ffff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8286f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8286f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Art Loeb Trailhead to Sycamore Beach Tubing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ef688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ef688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a trail that follows the river so it can be run over and over again, and it is a nice relaxing float. If you have very young kids, I would set up shop at the beach and allow any who want to float to head 1 mile upstream and put in and tube back.<\/p><p>Park at Art Loeb Trailhead. If that is full, you can park at the Sycamore Flats Picnic Area or along the road in between these two locations.<\/p><p>There is a put-in for tubes right behind the Art Loeb Trail sign.<\/p><p>Float down to Sycamore Beach; if you miss it, you can get out around the bend at Sycamore Flat Picnic area about 200 yards downstream. The Picnic area tends to be crowded, but there is a lovely deep swimming area.<\/p><p>Once you get out of the water, you can walk back up the trail to the Art Loeb Trail Head. You will encounter a footbridge about halfway back. You can take either path; both lead to the same place. If you want to walk directly into the parking area, take the footbridge. If you want to avoid the parking lot stay on the main trail.<\/p><p>We usually set up at the Sycamore Beach area and anyone who wants to tube to take the trail up and float down. Small kids tend to have a blast at the beach area as the water has calm shallow water areas most of the time.<\/p><p>If you want to grill out setup near the Sycamore Flats Picnic area, which has many grilling areas and makes an excellent spot for larger groups. Make sure to get there early to claim your picnic area on the river, as those spots go fast in peak season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a6f610 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a6f610\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4fde41\" data-id=\"e4fde41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449026f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"449026f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Davidson River Campground Swimming Hole to Sycamore Beach Tubing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-154f969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"154f969\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cefa713\" data-id=\"cefa713\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1111afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1111afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will want to head to the Davison River Campground Swimming Hole. If you are staying at the campground, it is an easy walk to the swimming hole.<\/p><p>If you are not staying at the campground, you can park at the Art Loeb Trailhead. Once you park, cross the bridge and take the trail immediately on your right called the \u201cExercise Trail.\u201d Follow it to the Davidson River Campground Swimming Hole. This is all National Forest and entirely open to the public regardless of whether you are staying at the campground.<\/p><p>This is one of the best swimming holes in the area and can be extremely active, never fear if you don\u2019t like crowds; just put your tube in the water and float away. We suggest you tubing to Sycamore Beach; if you miss the beach, you can pull out at Sycamore Flats Recreation Area. If you want to do it like a pro, have someone meet you there in a vehicle to run the tubers back to the swimming area.<\/p><p>Once you reach the beach area and want to continue tubing, the trail from the beach leads directly back to the swimming hole. Don\u2019t take the footbridge that crosses the river unless you want to head to the Art Loeb parking area. You can also put your tube in at the Art Loeb trailhead if you don\u2019t want to head back to Davidson River Swimming Hole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0d968e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0d968e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17250dc\" data-id=\"17250dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840906a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"840906a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coontree Picnic Area Tubing to Sycamore Flats <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342250a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"342250a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This tubing section is much longer than the other two we discussed, and you will need two cars or a drop-off driver. You don\u2019t want to walk 6 miles back to Coontree, and there is no direct trail, and you will be on the side of the road or bushwhacking.<\/p><p>This will be a nice long float in your tube, not recommended for very young kids.<\/p><p>Get someone to drop you off at the Coontree Picnic area, walk to the swimming hole, and put in and enjoy the float. The first bridge you pass will be to the Chapel in Davidson River Campground, which is closed to vehicle traffic. The second bridge will be the bridge to Davidson River Campground will serve as a landmark to let you know you are about 1-mile from the sycamore flats rec area. The third and final bridge is a footbridge about half a mile away from your pullout. If you pass another bridge, you have gone too far; no biggie, just pull out and take the trail back to Sycamore Flats Rec area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-138a559 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"138a559\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfd2133\" data-id=\"bfd2133\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c2682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6c2682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Options for Tubing on the Davidson River<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668740a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668740a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It may be possible to put in all the way at the John Rock Park Area and Trout Hatchery area for tubing.<\/p><p>Above that, there is a small dam, and the river narrows. Above that, there are some waterfalls. If you are looking for a super-private area with a nice tubing area and your own personal waterfall, check our Leboy Falls.<\/p><p>If you want to camp in this area and Davidson River Campground is not your speed, check out Little Slick Rock which is arguably the best camping spot in the area for those looking for a spot with swimming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Tube the Davidson River A complete guide to tubing the Davidson River in Pisgah National Forest outside Asheville, NC. There are three viable runs and something for everyone on the Davidson River. The Davidson offers the most family-friendly environment for tubing and is some of the cleanest water in Western North Carolina. 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