The $13.7 million will fund capital improvements projects at 11 state parks.
State Parks News
This page lists all state parks news releases and blogs. Use the dropdown to filter by park or section.
Carolina Beach State Park, Carvers Creek State Park, Crowders Mountain State Park, Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, Hammocks Beach State Park, Hanging Rock State Park, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, Mayo River State Park, Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, Mount Mitchell State Park, Recreation Grants and Outreach
Recreation Grants and Outreach
Save the dates! This is the meeting schedule for the Parks and Recreation Authority in 2023. The list of upcoming meetings can also be viewed on the:
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park publishes a monthly newsletter centered around the year's annual theme. For the January edition, we discuss First Day Hikes and some hiking tips.
Raleigh Office, Office of the Director
Patterson, the first African American director for the Division, will depart early next year.
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Bill Stanley is the new lead superintendent of Kerr Lake State Recreation Area.
Medoc Mountain State Park
Allen Williford is the new superintendent at Medoc Mountain State Park.
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the November edition, we discuss red mulberry trees and their importance in the local food web.
Carvers Creek State Park, Chimney Rock State Park, Elk Knob State Park, Eno River State Park, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Hanging Rock State Park, Mount Mitchell State Park, Pettigrew State Park, Pisgah View State Park, Raleigh Office, Engineering and Construction, Land Protection and Acquisition, Operations, Planning, Recreation Grants and Outreach, Trails Program
The $17.4 million will fund nine capital improvements projects and six land acquisitions.
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the November edition, we discuss succession events and a recent one at the park involving bark beetles and longleaf pine trees.
Morrow Mountain State Park
Several facilities at Morrow Mountain are closed for extended periods in 2022-2023 due to construction.
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
All Rolling View campsites are now open. All Holly Point campsites are closed through January 1, 2024.
Gorges State Park
The campground at Gorges State Park will have five camper cabins, 14 campsites, and 16 tent campsites, along with a modern bathhouse.
Crowders Mountain State Park
Ranger Daniel Tenney at Crowders Mountain State Park received the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Outstanding Government Service category for his work as a park ranger and his volunteer duties as firearms instructor for the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the October edition, we discuss the sassafras and its role as an early successional in plant communities.
Mount Mitchell State Park
Commissary Ridge dispersed camping area inside Pisgah National Forest closed; please be bear aware when you are at Mount Mitchell State Park and the surrounding area.