The $17.4 million will fund nine capital improvements projects and six land acquisitions.
The $17.4 million will fund nine capital improvements projects and six land acquisitions.
The campground at Gorges State Park will have five camper cabins, 14 campsites, and 16 tent campsites, along with a modern bathhouse.
The new state park is estimated to open in 2025.
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The new website will launch on Aug. 30 and include new features for accessibility and mobile-friendliness.
Gorges State Park will host its first annual Mountain Monarch Festival on September 24, 2022.
The state natural area was authorized in 2017.
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.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jason Anthony is the new superintendent of Pilot Mountain State Park, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Anthony succeeds Matt Windsor, who served as park superintendent since 2008 and moved to Hammocks Beach State Park in 2021.
Vonda Martin is the new grants and outreach manager for N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.