North Carolina State Parks
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Welcome to Cliffs of the Neuse State Park The site of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, with impressive cliffs overlooking the Neuse River, has been a landmark for centuries....
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Welcome to Eno River State Park Eno River State Park—like its namesake—flows near urban areas of Durham and Orange counties...
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Welcome to Grandfather Mountain State Park Grandfather Mountain has been an icon in North Carolina’s landscape for generations, offering stunning scenery and unmatched ecological diversity. This state park opens...
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Welcome to Hammock Beach State Park A crown jewel of the North Carolina coast and Hammocks Beach State Park is Bear Island—a three-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island accessible by the park’s...
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Welcome to Jones Lake State Park Jones Lake State Park has long been a community destination for lazy picnics under the shade of tall pines and swimming in the lake’s...
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Welcome to Medoc Mountain State Park Serenity seems to pervade Medoc Mountain State Park, enhanced by gentle Fishing Creek and a scenic open meadow that spreads from the picnic grounds....
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Welcome to Mount Mitchell State Park One of those places that stand apart from the ordinary, Mount Mitchell’s dramatic summit is the highest point east of the Mississippi at 6,684...
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Welcome to Pettigrew State Park Visitors can explore 16,000-acre Lake Phelps and its surrounding landscape by land or water at Pettigrew State Park. The fishing is legendary and boaters...
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Welcome to Pilot Mountain State Park Rising abruptly more than 2,000 feet, Pilot Mountain has been a navigational landmark for centuries, and is a recreational landmark as well, offering miles...
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Welcome to Raven Rock State Park The Cape Fear River is the frequent hiking destination for visitors entering Raven Rock State Park, whether it’s Lanier Falls, the Fish Traps rapids...
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Welcome to Lake Norman State Park At Lake Norman State Park, fun is just a matter of scale. On one hand, there's the largest manmade lake in the state, Lake...
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Welcome to Lake James State Park Tucked into the rolling hill country at the base of mighty Linville Gorge is Lake James, a sprawling 6,812-acre reservoir with more than 150...
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Welcome to Goose Creek State Park Giant, old oaks draped in Spanish moss welcome you to this special world where broad, lazy Goose Creek joins the Pamlico River. A primitive...
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Welcome to William B. Umstead State Park Tucked between the growing cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham and the corporate world of Research Triangle Park is an oasis of tranquility, a...
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Welcome to Stone Mountain State Park Stone Mountain is not immediately visible upon entering the park that bears its name, but this magnificent 600-foot granite dome is well worth the...
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Welcome to South Mountains State Park Nestled deep in the woods, South Mountains State Park is the perfect place to enjoy nature. Here you can see a majestic mountain range...
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Welcome to New River State Park Rugged hillsides, pastoral meadows and farmlands surround what is believed to be one of the oldest rivers in North America the New River. Its...
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Welcome to Morrow Mountain State Park Enjoy the gifts of nature surrounded by the remnants of a once mighty range of peaks. Upon first encounter, the Uwharrie Mountains may seem...
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Welcome to Merchants Millpond State Park An "enchanted forest," primitive species of fish relatively unchanged over millions of years, towering bald cypress trees with massive trunks, luxuriant growths of Spanish...
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Welcome to Hanging Rock State Park Not far from the cities of the Triad area, off the four-lane highways there's another North Carolina to be discovered sheer cliffs and peaks...
