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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.

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.

The new state park is estimated to open in 2025.

39 Local Communities to Receive Funding for Park Expansion and Restoration

Communications and Marketing

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.

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.

Pilot Mountain State Park, Operations

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.

Recreation Grants and Outreach

Vonda Martin is the new grants and outreach manager for N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.