Buncombe County Park
About
Buncombe County Park is a park in western North Carolina, about 1.2 miles from the town of Emma. It sits within the City of Asheville - Richmond Hill Park land unit, and the park is managed by multiple owners. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Asheville show October highs around 69°F with lows near 47°F, and May highs around 76°F. Winters are cool, with January highs near 48°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Richmond Hill Trails is just 0.2 miles away, and the UNCA Perimeter Trail and Lookut Mountain Perimeter Trail are both within about 1.5 miles. Paddlers can head to Newfound Creek, roughly 6 miles off.
Park size
1,717 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–83°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Asheville, NC weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high29° low3 days with snow
- Feb52° high32° low3 days with snow
- Mar59° high38° low2 days with snow
- Apr69° high46° low
- May76° high54° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug85° high64° low
- Sep79° high58° low
- Oct69° high47° low
- Nov59° high37° low1 days with snow
- Dec50° high32° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- City of Asheville - Richmond Hill Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Emma, North Carolina · 1.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Richmond Hill TrailsHiking0.2 mi
- UNCA Perimeter TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Lookut Mountain Perimeter TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Crayton TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Newfound CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Flat CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
- Reems CreekCanoeing8 mi
Lake Powhatan GlampingLake fishing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Buncombe County Park
Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 29°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
52° / 32°
11 wet · 3 snow
Mar
59° / 38°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
69° / 46°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
12 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
13 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 37°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
50° / 32°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Asheville, NC, 2.6 mi away at 2,238 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
