Several facilities at Morrow Mountain are closed for extended periods from 2022-2024 due to construction.
State Parks News
This page lists all state parks news releases and blogs. Use the dropdown to filter by park or section.
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.
39 Local Communities to Receive Funding for Park Expansion and Restoration
Marketing and Communications
The new website will launch on Aug. 30 and include new features for accessibility and mobile-friendliness.
Gorges State Park
Gorges State Park will host its first annual Mountain Monarch Festival on September 24, 2022.
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 August edition, we discuss the southern magnolia, which is pollinated by beetles.
Bobs Creek State Natural Area, Operations
The state natural area was authorized in 2017.
Rendezvous Mountain
Jeff Matheson is the new superintendent of Rendezvous Mountain, formerly a state educational forest that was originally purchased by the state as the third 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 July edition, we discuss the black walnut tree that is widespread in North Carolina.