Patterson, the first African American director for the Division, will depart early next year.
State Parks News
This page lists all state parks news releases and blogs. Use the dropdown to filter by park or section.
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 from 2022-2024 due to construction.
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
Rolling View campsites and Holly Point Loops 2, 3, and 4 are open for their normal operating schedule. Holly Point Loops 1 and 5 are still under construction, please do not enter those areas.
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.
The new state park is estimated to open in 2025.
Haw River State Park
Eastern Bluebird nesting season officially drew to a close in mid-August with the fledging of our last three bluebird babies.
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 September edition, we try to solve the mystery of the Carvers Creek cypress trees.