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Raven Rock State Park

Location: Harnett County, 40 miles southwest of Raleigh

At the park, you can find: Raven Rock; rapids on the Cape Fear River; Northington Lock and Dam remains; creek tributaries; mountain laurel

Highlights at this access: hiking; mountain biking; full hook-up RV camping; backpack camping; cabins

Pilot Mountain State Park – Shoals Fishing Area

Location: Yadkin County, 22 miles northwest of Winston-Salem

At the park, you can find: Pilot Knob, the Yadkin River, and ravens soaring above Big Pinnacle

Highlights at this access: fishing access; paddling launch for the Yadkin River

Pilot Mountain State Park – Ivy Bluff Access

Location: Yadkin County, 22 miles northwest of Winston-Salem

At the park, you can find: Pilot Knob, the Yadkin River, and ravens soaring above Big Pinnacle

Highlights at this access: riverside hiking with steep slopes; access to south river area; parking for paddle-in campers

Pilot Mountain State Park – Hauser Road Parking

Location: Surry County, 23 miles northwest of Winston-Salem

At the park, you can find: Pilot Knob, the Yadkin River, and ravens soaring above Big Pinnacle

Highlights at this access: access to Corridor Trail; horse trailer parking; access to north river section

Pettigrew State Park

Location: Washington County, 71 miles northeast of Greenville

At the park, you can find: wintering tundra swans from November to February; Lake Phelps; Somerset Place state historic site; Scuppernong River

Highlights at this access: historic sites and artifacts; long, easy trails around the lake; biking

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

Location: Orange County, 15 miles northwest of downtown Durham

You can find: mountain laurel; the rare brown elfin butterfly

Highlights: hiking through quiet forests; Occoneechee Mountain overlooks with great views of sunsets and the Eno River; fishing ponds; picnic areas; geologic formations, including a rock quarry

New River State Park – Elk Shoals Access

Location: Ashe County, 27 miles northeast of BooneAt the park, you can find: 26.5 miles of the New River; the hellbender salamander; 14 rare and threatened species of floraHighlights at this access: Chapel on the New facility rental; southernmost access of the state park

New River State Park – Kings Creek Access

Location: Alleghany County, 39 miles northeast of Boone

At the park, you can find: 26.5 miles of the New River; the hellbender salamander; 14 rare and threatened species of flora

Highlights at this access: closest paddling access to Alleghany paddle-in campsites; northernmost parking area of the state park; picnicking

New River State Park – Wagoner Access

Location: Ashe County, 31 miles northeast of Boone

At the park, you can find: 26.5 miles of the New River; the hellbender salamander; 14 rare and threatened species of flora

Highlights at this access: backpack or paddle-in camping to Riverbend/Peaks area; also has walk-in or paddle-in campsites at the access

New River State Park – U.S. 221 Access

Location: Ashe County, 36 miles northeast of Boone

At the park, you can find: 26.5 miles of the New River; the hellbender salamander; 14 rare and threatened species of flora

Highlights at this access: full hook-up RV camping; walk-in or paddle-in backpack camping; visitor center; easy to moderate hiking; community building