Lake Trail
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 8:00am
Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 8:00am
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 8:00am
Lake Trail
The trail circles the park lake.
Crowders Mountain State Park’s TRACK Trail adventures were designed for use on the Turnback Trail, Fern Trail, and Lake Trail. These three trail combined make a 2.1 mile round-trip hike.
Trail Location:
Sparrow Springs Access. Starts and ends at the park lake
Trail Length:
0.80 miles
Trail Type:
loop
Trail Difficulty:
easy
Trail Use:
Hiking
Discovery/Interpretive Trail
TRACK Trail
Trail Surface:
natural surface
Trail Blaze:
light blue circle
Contact
704-853-5375
crowders.mountain@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Sparrow Springs access
and visitor center
522 Park Office Lane
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
GPS: 35.213316, -81.293555
Linwood Road access
4611 Linwood Road
Gastonia, NC 28086
GPS: 35.240917, -81.269312
Boulders access
108 Van Dyke Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
GPS: 35.171180, -81.362762
Hours
The gates at Sparrow Springs close at the listed times below.
- December to February:
7:00am to 7:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
There is a 1-mile hike to the campground from the parking lot. Please plan accordingly.
There is no gate entry before or after hours, including for campers, except in the case of a medical or law enforcement emergency.
The gates at Linwood Road and Boulders accesses close at the listed times below.
- December to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to September:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- November:
8:00am to 7:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- 8:00am to 5:00pm daily
- Closed Christmas Day