Location: Bladen County, 48 miles northwest of Wilmington
You can find: Singletary Lake, a Carolina bay lake, and the fox squirrel
Highlights: group camp facilities with mess hall, grill, cabins, and swimming on the pier; vacation cabin for up to 12 people; day-use access to hiking, fishing, paddling, and picnicking
Location: Wilkes County, 30 miles east of Boone
You can find: Blue Ridge mountain and its hardwood forest habitat
Highlights: views of nearby mountains, such as Grandfather, Table Rock, and Hawksbill; Purlear Creek
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
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
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
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 Grassy Ridge, Mountain and Corridor trails; horse trailer parking
Location: Surry County, 27 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: meadows above Pilot Creek, a registered part of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail; long moderate hike to main mountain section
Location: Surry County, 24 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: tent and trailer camping; variety of hiking trails; rock climbing and rappelling; visitor center
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
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