Sliding Rock is located near Brevard in Western North Carolina.
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The rock has long been used as a natural water slide for adventurous tourists and locals for many years.
The water is very cold and is popular for cooling off in the summer. The slide takes you all the way down the waterfall into the cool pool below.
It has a gentle slope and is about 60 feet long, ending in a large, deep pool (between 6–7 feet deep) at the bottom.
Sliding Rock is located on Looking Glass Creek in the Pisgah National Forest.
More than 11,000 gallons flow down the rock each minute!
Lifeguards are on duty daily from 10- 6 on days the slide is open.
It costs $4 per person to slide!
This is one of the area’s most popular swimming holes, I suggest visiting during the weekdays to avoid the crowds. This is a heavily-used recreation area; come early and try to avoid visiting during the peak hours of noon-4 pm. Periodically, the parking area fills up and will be closed until spaces become available. Plan to visit other nearby areas such as Looking Glass Falls or the Cradle of Forestry and come back to Sliding Rock later.
For more information, click here. Sliding Rock is located off of Highway 276 in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. A more detailed description of the area can be found here.