The Pools   Be the first to submit input for The Pools. If you have info on The Pools, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rutherford County, North Carolina please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near The Pools.   Lakes Near The Pools: Lake Lure, Rutherford County, 3 miles away Bald Mountain Lake, Rutherford County, 4 miles away Lake Tomahawk, Buncombe County, 13 miles away Spivey Lake, Buncombe County, 15 miles away Lake Bonclarken, Henderson County, 16 miles away   Public Lands Near The Pools: Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 19 miles away Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, 27 miles away Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina, 28 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 25 miles away   Marinas On or Near The Pools: Marina Huerta Educational, Asheville, 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near The Pools: Lake Lure RV Park and Campground, Lake Lure, 1 miles away Hitching Post Campground, Mill Spring, 2 miles away Creekside Mountain Camping, Bat Cave, 4 miles away Lazy Boy Travel Park, Hendersonville, 4 miles away   Hotels Near The Pools: The Esmeralda Inn at Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, 1 miles away Wyndham VR Fairfield Mountains, Lake Lure, 6 miles away Days Inn Columbus Tryon, Columbus, 10 miles away Comfort Inn Black Mountain, Black Mountain, 12 miles away Super 8 Black Mountain, Black Mountain, 12 miles away   Ski Areas Near The Pools: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina, 35 miles away       700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 47 miles away       1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina, 49 miles away       619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs   Whitewater Near The Pools: Broad River, RutherfordCounty, 4 miles away       Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/RutherfordCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock) Rocky Broad River, Henderson/BuncombeCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 3.6 miles long (Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64)