Discover Ashley Woods

 We're are fortunate to have a beautiful private community park, featuring an open green space, paved walking path, BBQ grills, a cozy fire pit, a covered pavilion, a communal Lending Library, a delightful playground and swing set. Our park serves as an event space, play area and a retreat for our residents to enjoy. 

 Residents are responsible for the facility and expected to clear the pavilion and surrounding park areas (if used) of food, trash and debris after use. Failure to leave the pavilion and park as it was prior to the event may result in the assessment of a fine. 

Please be considerate of noise levels after dark.

 If you are interested in renting a port-a-john for your event, we recommend contacting Outhouse Portable Toilets directly at 828-884-9511 to arrange delivery and pick-up as well as payment. For planning purposes, the cost is approximately $100. The owner is responsible for payment. 

One look at the Ashley Woods park today, and most would assume it's been that way since Ashley Woods was first established in 2000. However, you would be wrong!

Original property owners will remember the days when the "park" was a beautiful spring-fed pond and the snapping turtles that took up residence in the pond. However, in February 2008, we learned the pond's earthen dam was failing and the POA faced a critical decision: keep the pond (drain the pond and repair the dam) or create a park (drain the pond and capture the water underground).  While easy on some levels and hard on others, the decision was unanimous: Ashley Woods needed a community space. And so began the creation of the park. (And the "turtle relocation project"!)

For the small handful of property owners who were involved since the beginning, the process was lengthy (exhausting at times), but one look at the park today confirms it was well worth it! Ashley Woods has a purpose-built park that is beautiful. We can't begin to describe the volunteer hours that were invested in the creation of the master site plan; researching, bidding and selecting play structures; overseeing their installation; constructing the pavilion; working with landscapers; watering grass seed and lugging around hundreds of yards of hose; watering trees and plants; and so much more. Many thanks to the 30 property owners who volunteered their time from 2010-2011.  We couldn't have done it without you!