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.
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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.
Matt Windsor has been named as the new superintendent at Goose Creek State Park in Beaufort County.
The campground at Gorges State Park will be closed through at least November 16 due to black bear activity in the area.
The annual award was presented at the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council annual conference in Wilmington.
Keith Nealson has been named a park superintendent at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area in Vance and Warren counties.
Two state parks veterans were promoted, and a new staff member has joined the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation's operations section. Kristen Woodruff has been named as the parks chief ranger and John Privette as the law enforcement specialist, while the division recently welcomed Jenn Steele as the safety consultant.