Topics Related to Raven Rock State Park

Join a Park Ranger to learn all about primitive fire and understand the principles of heat generation through friction! Meet behind the Visitor Center building. 

Animal tracks are all around us! Come learn how to spot different animal tracks and signs in the park!

We'll be going on an easy, 0.5-mile hike in the woods. Come prepared to explore the sights and sounds of the woods with a Park Ranger. Meet at the picnic shelter.

Have you ever wondered what an opossum feels like? Or how big a beaver's teeth are? Join a Park Ranger to learn all about their amazing adaptations, cool camouflage, what they eat, best times to spot them, and other quirky facts!

We'll be going on an easy, 0.5-mile hike in the woods. Come prepared to explore the sights and sounds of the piedmont understory with a Park Ranger. Meet at the Picnic Shelter. 

"Whooo is that?!" Curious about owls and want to learn more? Join us to learn about these unique feathered friends who inhabit that park after dark! We will learn how to identify different kinds of owl species and discuss fun and interesting facts about them. Meet at the Picnic Shelter. 

Join a Park Ranger to learn about the wildlife that call the park home! We'll look at animal adaptations, cool camouflage, and fun facts! Meet at the Picnic Shelter.

Have you ever heard of a Sun Dog? Do you know what a Turkey Tail really is? Join us while we talk about common misnomers in nature and learn how different species were named. Together, we will discover that sometimes names can be deceiving! Meet in the Visitor Center classroom. 

M. Scott Avis has been named as the new south district superintendent, overseeing 11 parks in the North Carolina state parks system.