Merchants Millpond State Park » Facilities and Fees
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.
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and their associated fees.
Auditorium Facilities auditorium Reservations Required: Yes, Visitors center will be open 4/09Accessible: yes
Boating Facilities 32 canoe_rent Reservations Required: Maybe, We need to give a lot of instruction to canoers and canoe in campers. This is necessary to instruct them on how to navigate the millpond with out getting lost and give them current conditions of water levels.Accessible: no
Camping Facilities 20 camp_nohookup Reservations Required: YesAccessible: Yes
3 camp_group_improved Reservations Required: YesAccessible: Yes
5 camp_backpack Reservations Required: YesAccessible: No
3 camp_canoe_group Reservations Required: Maybe, These sites will need a lot of information to protect the visitors. We require people to provide at least half their boats and we require boats to be off the pond 1 hour before closing to ensure boaters are not out after dark. We also need information on all visitors vehicles so we know what vehicles are overnight and who are lost.Accessible: No
10 camp_canoe_in Reservations Required: Maybe, we require visitors to be off the pond 1 hour before closing. And we also need information on visitors vehicles so we know who is out on the pond.Accessible: no
Classroom/Meeting Room Facilities classroom_indoor Reservations Required: Yes, Visitors center will be open 4/09Accessible: Yes
classroom_outdoor Reservations Required: Visitors center will be open 4/09Accessible: Yes
Firewood Facilities firewood_bundle_a Reservations Required: no, if we sell out or have real time counts of how much is available we could be selling firewood we dont have.
Picnic Shelters Facilities shelter_08 Reservations Required: YesAccessible: Yes
Recreation Facilities 2 rec_fish_pier Reservations Required: No, It would be impossible to keep the area reserved for anyone.Accessible: Yes
rec_horseshoe Reservations Required: Yes, Would be in conjunction with rental of picnic shelter
Special Activity Permit Facilities special_activity_permit Reservations Required: yes
Fees Auditorium
Half-day (8:00 a.m. - Noon, or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) -- $100
Fees Boat Ramp
No fee - none.
Canoe / Kayak Launch
Canoe Rental
First Hour -- $5
For canoe campers per 24-hour period. -- $20
Fees Drive-to / Walk-in Camping (no electrical / no water hookups)
Water, restrooms and shower facilities. Picnic table and grill on campsite. Senior citizen (62 or older). -- $10
Group Camping - Improved
Group Canoe-in Camping - Primitive
Primitive (/Backpack) Camping
Primitive (/Backpack) Canoe-in Camping
Fees Indoor Classroom
Half-day (8:00 a.m. - Noon, or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) -- $75
Ourdoor Classroom
Half-day (8:00 a.m. - Noon, or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) -- $50
Fees Firewood for Camping
Fees Picnic Shelters
Fees Museum/Exhibit Hall
Fees Fishing Lake/Pond
Fishing Stream/River
Fishing/Observation Pier
Hiking Trail
Horseshoe Pit
Picnic Area
Fees Scenic Viewing Area
Fees Special Activity Permit
Visitors must be 18 years or older to register as campers.
Forms of Payment: Cash, checks, travelers checks.
A $25 fee will be charged for all returned checks.