Mystic Forest at Queens Lake Nantahala, North Carolina
Nature lovers will enjoy the beautiful scenery the Mystic Forest community at Queens provides. The nearby Nantahala Gorge Golf Club provides golfers with the best of both worlds; a good game in a serene setting. Located on the banks of Nantahala Falls, the Nantahala Gorge Golf Club was inspired by golf legend Jack Nicklaus.
Offering the fantasy design of the 6 Golden Bear Challenge, this course is among the most visited in North Carolina. The magnificent Nantahala River runs through the course creating a natural water barrier to challenge the most innovative golfers. The hilly terrain, trees, rocks, sloping and rolling fairways, and deep bunkers provide various levels of challenge as they wind their way through the course.
The vastly different elevation levels offer a new level of game play for golfers of varying skills. Of course, a welcome distraction along the river may include the paddle boats that travel through the course’s part of the winding river. Other activities which are popular with both residents and tourists include fishing in both the river and in the Mystic Forest trout pond, canoeing in the Nantahala River or along Queens Lake, horseback riding or hiking along the various nature trails and empty logging roads, and having a picnic at the outdoor pavilion.
The Mystic Forest community has a gate style entrance and is surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest. The rolling creeks which feed into the Nantahala River snake through the terrain providing a sense of tranquility from the windows of the Mystic Forest community homes. Homes rest upon the slopes of the hills and mountains, within the forest surrounded by trees, and along the lush meadows.
Residents enjoy hiking along the three miles of nature trails, kayaking, white water rafting, mountain biking, fly fishing, swimming, bird and animal watching, and horseback riding on one of the beautiful horses at the Mystic Forest stables. For indoor fun a visit to the clubhouse along the Nantahala River provides a place to congregate with views of the Nantahala Gorge Golf Club as well as the nature that abounds. Home lots for custom built home fronts start in the mid-$100,000 range and move up in price.