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
Park office and
Sparrow Springs access
522 Park Office Lane
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
GPS: 35.213316, -81.293555
Linwood 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 Linwood Road, Boulders and Sparrow Springs access (including all trails, picnic areas and the lake) close at the listed times below.
- December to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 7:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- 8:00am to 5:00pm daily
- Closed Christmas Day
Campers may access the Campground Trail parking at Sparrow Springs during these hours:
- 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.