Friends Groups
Friends Groups
Supporting North Carolina State Parks since 1973
Friends of State Parks is a nonprofit citizen organization supporting, promoting, and advocating for the North Carolina State Park system as a whole. Visit their website for more information.
For a limited time, receive a complimentary 1-year membership if you have or get a specialty Friends of State Parks license plate.
There are currently more than 28 friends groups supporting individual parks throughout North Carolina. These groups provide support by volunteering, educating visitors, hosting events and raising funds for specific park projects.
Support your favorite park:
B. W. Wells Association (Falls Lake)
Friends of the Bay Lakes
Friends of Chimney Rock State Park
Friends of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
Friends of Crowders Mountain State Park
Friends of Dismal Swamp State Park
Friends of Fort Macon State Park
Friends of Goose Creek State Park
Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island, Inc.
Friends of Haw River State Park
Friends of High Country State Parks (Elk Knob, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Jefferson, New River state parks)
Friends of Jockey's Ridge State Park
Friends of Lake James State Park
Friends of Lake Waccamaw State Park
Friends of Lower Haw River State Natural Area
Friends of Lumber River State Park
Friends of Mayo River State Park
Friends of Medoc Mountain State Park
Friends of Merchants Millpond State Park
Friends of Morrow Mountain State Park
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
NC High Peaks Trail Association (Mount Mitchell State Park)
Friends of Pettigrew State Park
Friends of Pleasure Island State Parks (Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher)
Friends of Raven Rock State Park
Friends of Sauratown Mountains (Hanging Rock and Pilot Mountain state parks)