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Buckeye Recreation Center

★★★★½ 4.8194 reviewsBeech Mountain, NC

Private

Camp Buckeye is a day camp for ages 5-12 run by the Town of Beech Mountain Parks and Recreation Department out of the Buckeye Recreation Center. Campers spend the day outdoors on Beech Mountain building friendships and learning about the natural world. The 22,500-square-foot center also offers indoor and outdoor recreation, hiking trails, and free gear rentals.

The practical details

Environment
Indoor/Outdoor
Operator
Private
Before you register

We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Buckeye Recreation Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.

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★★★★★Tiva Leser

Beautiful scenery, great for walking your dog, play some tennis, Pickleball basketball or just work out in their gym. They also have classes. Beautiful hiking and waterfalls too.

★★★★★Joy Curd

We have a great fondness for Beech Mountain! This is a wonderful recreation center that offers activities such as basketball, an indoor walking track, volleyball, and ping pong, among others. It also features a weight room, tennis courts, a pleasant paved walking trail, a playground, and recreational fields. There is a lovely lake for fishing, as well as hiking trails leading to a 20-foot waterfall. We certainly recommend a visit if you happen to be in the area! Be mindful the trail use to be a loop but due to Helene in and back at this time until the bridge can be fixed. Still worth the hike!

★★★★★Kristina Hernandez

I was really impressed with this place because there's a lot to do and much of it is free. We paddled for free on the lake and enjoyed the two free ropes courses. You can also fish there on the lake. We did a day pass and played basketball indoors, which was a blast. They also have games, books, and puzzles if you want to do any of those. We didn't do the hiking trails but they have plenty of them. It's a fun spot for families!

★★★★★Lora Williams

This is a first rate recreation center….beautiful building with amenities such as Pickle ball, picnic tables, playground equipment, periodic community activities, volleyball, exercise equipment, trails with water falls/stream, amongst many other recreation center amenities. This was the first time we took the trail to The Falls at Buckeye, and I was very pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it was! I definitely enjoyed walking in the water. Regretted that I didn’t have a swimsuit. The recreation center is very conveniently located to our home, Deer Trail Lodge.

★★★★★April Williams

There is indoor basketball and tennis/pickle ball courts and leg free weights. These spaces are interior but not air conditioned. They do have large fans. There is a weight room that is air conditioned. A schedule of classes is also offered. There is a cost of $8 per day, $20/week for individual or $30/week for family. The gym is available 24/7 and for after hours you enter by a side door and use a call box to speak to person and desk and give your name. Outside there is tennis/pickle ball court. They also have canoes and kayaks for use. You just have to check in at desk to sign in and sign a waiver and collect a key to get boat and then can use for 2 hours. There is also miles of trails to hike and a ropes course. All of the outside activities are free.

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