Help NC Plant Free Trees ... details ±

Odwalla, a producer of outdoor-oriented snacks and drinks, is sponsoring a 50-state competition to give away trees specifically for state parks. Each person visiting www.odwalla.com/plantatree/_NC.jsp can vote for North Carolina and each vote = $1 for purchasing trees for planting.

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Bridge Replacement ... details ±

Visitors may encounter short, traffic delays along Bella Coola Rd., approximately 1 mile from the park entrance due to bridge replacement. Park facilities are open and uneffected by this project.

Updated: 2010-07-27 08:07:32

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Firewood Transportation Endangers Plants ... details ±

For those parks that allow campfires, serious plant pests can be introduced into our parks by campers who bring in firewood. To prevent this, many of our parks sell firewood. For campers who choose to bring in their own firewood, please use wood harvested from a source local to the park. Campers should not bring firewood from outside of North Carolina. More infor from the NC Division of Forest Resources

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Directions

Lake Waccamaw State Park is located in Columbus County, 38 miles west of Wilmington and 12 miles east of Whiteville.

From I-95, travel southeast on US 74, continuing east on the highway after it merges with US 76. After passing Whiteville, travel approximately 12 miles. Signs on this highway will direct you to the park. Turn right on Jefferson Road. Before the road takes a sharp right at the lake, turn left on Bella Coola Road until its end at Lake Waccamaw State Park.

From I-40 at Wilmington, take US 74/76 west for approximately 38 miles. Signs on this highway will direct you to the park. Turn left on Old Lake Road and left on NC214. Turn right on Jefferson Road . Before the road takes a sharp right at the lake, turn left on Bella Coola Road. Follow Bella Coola Road until its end at Lake Waccamaw State Park.