Wildflowers near Charlotteday trips within 250 miles
Where can I see wildflowers near Charlotte?
We track 7 wildflowers places within 250 straight-line miles of Charlotte, in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. The nearest is Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, about 93 miles away (usually Apr 21–May 10). Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina usually starts first (Mar 15–May 15) and George Washington and Jefferson ends last (Mar 21–May 31).
Updated Sep 28. Sources (7)
- National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflowers ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Loop Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Whitewater Falls ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Appletree Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Wasilik Poplar Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Rufus Morgan Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Back Creek Gorge Wildflower Trail (George Washington & Jefferson National Forests) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- 7places within 250 miles
- 93 minearest: Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
- Mar 15earliest usual start: Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina
- Apr 19week with the most places in their window (7)
Pick your week
Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.
Week of Mar 15
- Usually peaking this week
- Other weeks
Usually in peak the week of Mar 15
- Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina
Local timing: Mar 15–May 15
138 miles from Charlotte
- Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
Local timing: Mar 21–May 15
106 miles from Charlotte
- George Washington and Jefferson
Local timing: Mar 21–May 31
111 miles from Charlotte
- Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee
Local timing: Mar 21–May 31
186 miles from Charlotte
- Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
Local timing: Mar 21–Apr 30
246 miles from Charlotte
By distance from Charlotte
- 93 miBlue Ridge Parkway, North CarolinaUsually Apr 21–May 10
- 106 miPisgah National Forest, North CarolinaLocal timing: Mar 21–May 15
- 111 miGeorge Washington and JeffersonLocal timing: Mar 21–May 31
- 138 miNantahala National Forest, North CarolinaLocal timing: Mar 15–May 15
- 155 miGreat Smoky Mountains, TennesseeUsually Apr 11–30
- 186 miCherokee National Forest, TennesseeLocal timing: Mar 21–May 31
- 246 miDaniel Boone National Forest, KentuckyLocal timing: Mar 21–Apr 30
See two in one trip
Great Smoky Mountains + Blue Ridge Parkway
Usually overlapping: Apr 21–30
Great Smoky Mountains → Blue Ridge Parkway (about 65 mi). Straight-line miles; roads are longer.
Questions people ask
What's the closest wildflowers to Charlotte?
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, about 93 straight-line miles away. Usually Apr 21–May 10.Source: National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflowers ↗ (opens in a new tab)
When is the best week for wildflowers near Charlotte?
Usually the week of Apr 19: 7 of the 7 places with timing are in their usual window then (Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, George Washington and Jefferson and Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina and more). A season can run early or late.Sources: National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflowers ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Paint Fork Road, Jacks Branch and River Ridge Loop trails ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Moore Cove Falls ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Back Creek Gorge Wildflower Trail (George Washington & Jefferson National Forests) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Loop Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Whitewater Falls ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Appletree Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Wasilik Poplar Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Rufus Morgan Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains wildflowers ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: North River Road ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Lost Creek Campground Wildflower Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Sheltowee Trace at Whittleton Branch ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Rock Bridge Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where does the wildflower season start first near Charlotte?
Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina (138 miles): local timing: Mar 15–May 15.Sources: US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Loop Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Whitewater Falls ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Appletree Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Wasilik Poplar Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Rufus Morgan Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How far are these places from Charlotte?
From 93 to 246 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 1 are within 100 miles.