Crowders Mountain State Park » Sights and Sounds » Fern Trail
Several parks will be closed due to Hurricane Hanna
... details ±All Parks along I-95 and east will close at noon on Friday, 9/5. Fort Macon, Lake Waccamaw, Jordan Lake, Jones Lake and Raven Rock will reopen at 2 p.m. on Saturday, 9/6. Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher are scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. Sunday, 9/7.
On July 21, 2008, draining of the park lake at Crowders Mountain State Park began in preparation of repairs to the dam. This project is expected to take several months; the lake area, including the canoe concession and lake hiking trail, will be closed during this time.
If funding and required permitting agencies allow it, shallow portions of the lake may also be dredged to improve canoeing and fishing opportunities in the lake. If dredging takes place, the lake will remain drained for a significantly longer period of time.
Call the park office at 704-853-5375 with any questions.
Below are photographs of some of the sights visitors see when visiting Fern Trail.
| Mushrooms grow in a shady spot. |
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| Ferns grace the trail by the creek. |
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| Sunlight filtered through the green leaves. |
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Click the links below to see photos of sights along several of the park's trails.