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PARTF November 2025 Meeting

The Parks and Recreation Authority will meet on Nov. 7, 2025, at Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County.

PARTF August 2025 Meeting

The Parks and Recreation Authority will meet on Aug. 22, 2025, at the Nature Research Center in downtown Raleigh.

PARTF June 2025 Meeting

The Parks and Recreation Authority will meet on June 6, 2025, at Hammocks Beach State Park in Onslow County. The meeting will be streamed to YouTube, courtesy of DNCR.

North Carolina State Parks to Offer 'Kayaking 101' Classes with American Canoe Association, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Carolina Beach, Hammocks Beach, Hanging Rock, Jockey's Ridge, Jones Lake, Lake James, Lake Norman, Morrow Mountain, and Pilot Mountain state parks; Falls Lake State Recreation Area; and Salmon Creek State Natural Area are hosting the paddling instruction events for National Safe Boating Week 2024.

Two NC State Parks to Host 'Poetry in the Park' Events in April for National Poetry Month

Lake Norman State Park will host an event on Saturday, April 20, and Eno River State Park on Saturday, April 27.

State Parks System Grew in Visitation, Size in 2023

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.

Nature's Trailblazers: The Powerful Impact of the North Carolina State Parks Internship Program

Interns are making the most of their internship experience at the NC Division of Parks and Recreation.

State Parks Director Dwayne Patterson Announces Retirement

Patterson, the first African American director for the Division, will depart early next year.

N.C. Parks and Recreation Authority Approves $17.4 Million for State Parks Capital Improvement and Land Acquisition Projects Across North Carolina

The $17.4 million will fund nine capital improvements projects and six land acquisitions.