Education
4117 N.C. 242 N.
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-588-4550
jones.lake@ncparks.gov
GPS: 34.682743, -78.595420
November - February: 8am - 6pm
March - May and September and October: 8am - 8pm
June - August: 8am - 9pm.
Closed Christmas Day
Park gate is closed and locked at park closing time.
Visitor Center
8am - 5pm weekdays
Closed state holidays
Educational programs
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Jones Lake State Park. Check the Events calendar for more information.
To arrange a special exploration of Jones Lake State Park for your group or class, contact the park office.
Educational materials about Jones Lake State Park have been developed for grades 6-8 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The Jones Lake program introduces students to the unique geology of Carolina bays. Accompanying the program is a teacher's booklet and workshop, free of charge to educators.
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