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There are many State Parks in North Carolina. Many have picnic tables with
grills, hiking trails, nature paths, camping, boating and other recreational
facilities for you to enjoy.
| NC State Park |
Location / City Near |
Facilities / Activities |
| Boone's Cave State Park |
Piedmont, Troutman NC, Davidson County, west of Lexington, I-85, NC 150, US 64 |
Yadkin River, picnic tables and grills, fishing, hiking, reconstructed cabin |
| Carolina Beach State Park |
NC Coast South of Wilmington US 421 SR 1573
Southport - Fort Fisher Ferry
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Visitor Center Marina
Family Campground
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| Cliffs of the Neuse State Park |
NC Coastal Plains, Seven Springs NC Southeast of Goldsboro in Wayne County on NC 111 |
90 Ft cliffs, lake, museum, park office swimming, boating, camping, picnic tables and grills, hiking
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| Crowders Mountain State Park |
Kings Mountain, NC, Gaston County, west of Charlotte, southwest of Gastonia, US 29/75, SR 1125 |
Crowders Mountain, sheer cliffs, views, lake, hiking, rock climbing, camping, fishing, picnic area |
| Duke Power State Park |
Troutman NC, Iredell County, south of Statesville, North of Charlotte |
Lake Norman, boating, swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, picnic areas |
| Eno River State Park |
northwest of Durham, Orange and Durham counties, I-85, SR 1569 |
Eno River, class II rapids, canoeing, rafting, hiking, camping, picnic areas |
| Fort Macon State Park |
NC Coast, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort Inlet and Harbor, Bogue Banks in Carteret County, NC 58, SR 1190 |
Civil War artifacts, fishing, swimming, picnic area, bath house, hiking trails, public beach |
| Goose Creek State Park |
NC Coast, Washington NC near Bath NC, Beaufort County, US 264, SR 1334 |
Pamlico River, Beach, Picnic area, fishing, boating, hiking trails, camping, park office |
| Hammocks Beach State Park |
Swansboro NC, part of park is on the Mainland, most of park is on Bear Island, Onslow county, between Morehead City & Jacksonville, NC 24, SR 1511, Ferry to Island |
barrier island, beach, picnic areas, camping, hiking, park office ferry dock, bath house, loggerhead turtle nesting area |
| Hanging Rock State Park |
Danbury NC, Stokes county, NC 89, SR 1001 |
Hanging Rock, Cook's Wall, Moore's Knob, rock climbing, waterfalls, hiking, lake, boating, fishing, camping, swimming, picnic areas |
| Jockey's Ridge State Park |
NC coast, Nags Head NC, Outer banks, Dare county, US 158, NC 168, US 64 / 264, NC 12 |
sand dunes, hand gliding, kite flying, picnic areas, park office museum, no camping |
| Jones Lake State Park |
NC coast, north of Elizabethtown, NC 242, Bladen county |
camping, picnic area, boating, swimming, hiking, beach, pier, hiking trails, Lake |
| Lake Waccamaw State Park |
NC coast, West of Wilmington, east of Whiteville, US 74/76, Columbus County |
camping, hiking, fishing, picnic area |
| Lake James State Park |
Nebo NC near Marion and Morganton NC, McDowell and Burke Counties, I-40, US 70, US 221 |
Lake, Linville Gorge, Linville Falls, Linville Wilderness area,
Blue Ridge Parkway, beach, picnic, camping, hiking, boating, fishing |
| Medoc Mountain State Park |
Enfield NC, Halifax county, southwest of Roanoke Rapids, North of Rocky Mount NC, NC 48, SR 1002 |
park office, hiking, canoeing, fishing, camping, picnic areas |
| Morrow Mountain State Park |
Stanly county, between Albemarle NC and Badin |
Yadkin River, Lake Tillery, boating, hiking, fishing, picnic areas, horseback riding, museum, park office, information center |
| Merchants Millpond State Park |
NC coast, Gatesville NC US 158, Gates County |
canoe rentals, boat ramp, hiking, fishing, picnic areas, camping, park office |
| Mt Jefferson State Park |
Jefferson NC, Ashe county, US 221, SR 1152, NC 88 |
national natural landmark, views, Blue Ridge mountains and parkway, hiking, picnic areas, park office |
| Mt Mitchell State Park |
Burnsville NC, Yancey County, northwest of Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC 128, Black Mountains |
observation tower, views, hiking, camping, picnic area, restarant |
| New River State Park |
Jefferson NC, Ashe and Allegheny counties, US 221, SR 1590, near NC VA State Line |
Canoeing, Rafting, New River, camping, picnic tables and grills, |
| Pilot Mountain State Park |
Pinnacle NC near Mt Airy NC, US 52 |
national natural landmark, views, hiking, canoeing, fishing, Yadkin River, camping area, picnic area, horseback riding, park office |
| Pettigrew State Park |
NC coast, Creswell NC US 64, Washington and Tyrrel counties |
Lake Phelps, Somerset Plantation home, fishing, boating, camping, hiking |
| Raven Rock State Park |
Harnett County, west of Lillington, east of Sanford, US 421 SR 1314 |
cliffs, hiking, Cape Fear River, canoeing, fishing, camping, picnic area, park office |
| Singletary Lake State Park |
NC coast, Kelly NC, Southeast of Elizabethtown, NC 52, Bladen County |
camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, lake |
| South Mountains State Park |
Connelly Springs NC near Morganton and Shelby NC, Burke County, I-40, NC 18 |
mountain streams, waterfalls, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, camping, picnic areas, park office |
| Stone Mountain State Park |
Roaring Gap, between Elkin and Sparta, Wilkes and Allegheny Counties, US 21, SR 1002, SR 1784 |
National natural landmark, trout streams, waterfalls, hiking, views, rock climbing, fishing, picnic areas, camping |
| Wayneborough State Park |
NC coast, Seven Springs NC near Goldsboro US 117 bypass, Wayne County |
Neuse River, canoeing, fishing, hiking, picnic areas |
| William B Umstead State Park |
northwest of Raleigh NC and Durham, US 70, I-40 |
hiking, horseback riding, picnic area, fishing, boating, creeks, Big Lake, rowboat and canoe rentals, information center |
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