Grandfather Mountain State Park » Reservation Information
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Bears are active in the back country; afternoon thunderstorms can be expected
... details ±Bears have been seen on all of the Grandfather Mountain State Park trails, including Black Rock Trail. Bears have visited both Cliffside and Alpine Meadows campsites with campers on site. Do not approach a bear and never feed wildlife. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Campers must hang their food and should never bring food into the tent: keep a clean campsite and don't leave food scraps behind when you leave. If you do see a bear, rangers would appreciate notification.Afternoon thunderstorms are common: lightning is a serious threat. If a storm approaches, head down the mountian and get out of exposed areas. Seek shelter in clumps of vegetation of uniform height. Avoid high ground, exposed sites and metalic objects. Hypothermia is possible even in August if caught in a thunderstorm.
Updated: 2010-08-25 10:08:42
Beginning Monday August 30, 2010, overhead tree removal crews will be working to clear and cut trees damaged during last December's ice storm. Use extreme caution when hiking to keep from being hurt by any of the work taking place and listen to officials if they ask you to wait while they make the trail safe for your crossing.
This state park does not have any facilities that can be reserved, OR;
Reservations for all or some facilities at this state park must be made at the park. These
reservations cannot be made online (or through the reservations system's call center).
State parks and state recreation areas that do not currently have campsites or other facilities
that can be reserved include Chimney Rock, Fort Fisher, Dismal Swamp, Fort Macon and Elk Knob.
Many state parks have group campsites, auditoriums, indoor and outdoor classrooms, etc. that may
be reserved for special activities, but in some cases, those facilities must be reserved by
contacting the park directly. You'll find contact information for each park by navigating to the
park's 'home' page by using the drop-down menu box to the left.
Special Note
Haw River State Park features the residential Summit Environmental Education Center, which
offers single- and multi-day programming and full-service conference facilities. Tailored
reservations can be made for group activities by contacting The Summit directly. Haw River
State Park does not offer family campsites or public picnic shelters.
Singletary Lake State Park features lodging and meeting facilities, which can be reserved for
group activities only by contacting the park directly. Singletary Lake State Park does not offer
family campsites.