Forested Land in Macon County, NC

Macon County's forests are dominated by Nantahala National Forest on the western side and mixed hardwoods throughout the mountains. The Nantahala — Cherokee for "land of the noonday sun" because the gorge is so deep sunlight only reaches the bottom at midday — is a reminder of how dense and dramatic these forests can be. At Macon County prices, heavily forested tracts with hunting and timber potential are genuinely affordable. PerfectPlace maps NLCD forest cover on every parcel.