Bent Creek, North Carolina
Bent Creek is a community of 1,384 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Why visit Bent Creek
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rice Pinnacle, Wolf Knob, Asheville School and Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Bent Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bent Creek
Bent Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest.
From the Wikipedia article Bent Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks2
Asheville School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Boarding school in North Carolina, U.S.
Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Near Asheville, North Carolina
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
North Carolina Arboretum
Park · 1.0 mi
20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville
08:00-19:00; Dec 25 off
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
Shogun Buffet Hibachi Grill & Sushi
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
1000 Brevard Road, Asheville
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
850 Brevard Road, Asheville
Mo-Fr 05:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
3 more on the map.
History
For its first 70 years, Bent Creek was "a self-sufficient community". From 1866 to 1887, Glencoe was an Episcopal mission, part of Ravenscroft Theological Training School and Associate Mission, started by Colonel L.M. Hatch, with a mill, a factory, a school and a church. It was named for "a Celtic hero's homeland." Col. Hatch's family sold 1383 acres for $5 an acre in 1900 to George Washington Vanderbilt II, who was adding a game preserve and hunting area to Biltmore Estate. The land later became part of Pisgah National Forest. Russell "Pinckney" Lance had a grist mill and had a "self-sufficient farm". Other farmers used methods intended to keep the farms operating for generations. Later, the area became Bent Creek Experimental Forest.
From the History section of Bent Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Rodeway Inn & Suites Near Outlet Mall - Asheville
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
9 Wedgefield Drive, Asheville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
12 Rocky Ridge Road, Asheville
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare1
Map of Bent Creek
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 25°F | 4.0 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 28°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 5.7 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.6 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 33°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Asheville 8 Ssw 74696 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Buncombe County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-28: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Avery Creek 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Asheville 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Balfour 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Hendersonville 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Barker Heights 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Waynesville 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Taylors 45 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Berea 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Greer 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Greenville 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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