SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — A huge mountain bike park, outdoor climbing walls, walking trails and live music for crowds of up to 4,000 are all features coming to the anticipated Beacon Park in Swannanoa in late spring 2027.
Beacon Park is a nearly $12 million undertaking that organizers hope will attract visitors from around the world while giving local families a new place to gather. The nonprofit organization Beacon Foundation shared new details about the project during a press conference, including plans for what is expected to become the largest paved bike park of its kind in the Americas.
The park will feature paved and natural-surface bike trails, professional-grade outdoor climbing walls, a one-mile paved walking loop, a playground, pavilions and an outdoor event lawn with a stage.
“What you’re seeing today is a culmination of dreaming,” said Casey Watkins, founder and board chair of Beacon Foundation…