South Mountains State Park » Maps and Directions
Attention Equestrians and long distance hikers...Fox Trail Renovations in progress:
... details ±The Fox Trail is currently undergoing a significant facelift. Due to safety concerns with being in a construction area, and the fact that the old sections of trail have already begun to be closed off, the trail will be closed from the Jacob Trail intersection to the Raven Rock Trail intersection until the renovations are complete. Thank you for you patience as we try to improve our trail system.
Updated: 2011-12-22 11:23:59
Beware of incorrect driving directions from GPS units and internet searches
... details ± If you put the South Mountains State Park address into some GPS units, or look it up on an internet website, please be aware that some of the driving directions to the park are incorrect and will take you to an undeveloped portion of the park an hour away from the Jacob Fork Access. Park staff are trying to get these directions corrected. If your directions send you to Roper Hollow Rd., or the Silver Creek development, they are incorrect. The proper directions will have you end up on South Mountain Park Ave. via Ward's Gap Rd.
Updated: 2011-10-13 12:50:06
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Directions
South Mountains State Park is located in Burke County, 20.5 miles south of Morganton. From I-40, turn south on NC 18, travel 11.1 miles and make a right turn onto SR 1913 (Sugarloaf Road). Take SR 1913 to Old NC 18 4.3 miles and turn left. Travel 2.7 miles and make a right turn onto SR 1901 (Ward's Gap Road). The park is 1.4 miles off SR 1901 on SR 1904 (South Mountains Park Avenue).
Travel one mile from the beginning of South Mountain Park Avenue to the South Mountains State Park gate.