Hanging Rock State Park is making improvements to its campground to provide visitors with updated facilities and more accessible, comfortable campsites.
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Joseph Hiatt has been promoted to park superintendent of Yellow Mountain State Natural Area in Avery and Mitchell counties.
State Parks Director Brian Strong provides additional information on post-Helene rescue and recovery efforts and the status of western state parks.
Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to North Carolina State Parks.
Construction on the replacement bridge on the South Turkey Creek Multiuse Trail will commence on June 15, 2026.
The North Carolina state parks system welcomed more than 20.1 million visitors in 2023 and ended the year with a total of 262,074 acres.
The access at Bean Shoals in Pilot Mountain State Park will be improved by a construction project that includes three new bridges and a stream restoration.
The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation is providing an opportunity for public comment on a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense.
M. Scott Avis has been named as the new south district superintendent, overseeing 11 parks in the North Carolina state parks system.
Bryan Wilder has been promoted as the superintendent of Elk Knob State Park in Watauga County.