COVID-19 CLOSURES AT ALL PARKS
Posted on: Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 1:27pm |
Hiking trails and river access points are open daily under normal operating hours, from 7:00am to 10:00pm. All other park facilities remains closed.
Campsites are open, with the exception of group sites.
Please note that this alert is updated only when something changes. Generally, state parks are following the phased reopening statewide. Phase 2 has been extended until at least September 11, 2020.
Last updated on: Thursday, August 6, 2020
358 New River State Park Road
Laurel Springs, NC 28644
1447 Wagoner Access Road
Jefferson, NC 28640
2250 Kings Creek Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663
349 Methodist Camp Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
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Each of North Carolina’s state parks has special events during the year and news about facilities, trails, staff and park supporters. And, visitors are frequently finding new ways to explore a park’s unique cultural and natural resources. Check these pages to keep abreast of the news at your favorite parks.
The 39th Annual New River Canoe Race will take place on June 1st, 9:00 a.m. All proceeds go to support Friends of High Country State Parks’ mission to support our state parks.
The event will begin at Zaloo’s Canoes in Jefferson, N.C. and travel five miles to the Wagoner Road Access of the New River State Park. This paddle route is calm with no white water. This is a family-friendly event.
In this episode of Ask a Ranger, we will delve into all the things a North Carolina Park Ranger does. Our guest is Superintendent Joe Shimel from New River State Park in Laurel Springs, N.C.
The 36th Annual New River Canoe Race was a blast! Great weather coupled with above normal water levels created ideal conditions for a fun day of racing on New River. The race is coordinated by Friends of High Country State Parks and is a long running tradition of bringing families to paddle the river. The race includes multiple categories for men, women, mixed, and families utilizing different water craft such as canoes, kayaks and longboats. There were about 150 boat entries in the race from novice to champion levels.
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts - Takes Art to the Banks of the New River - May 5 – May 7, 2017, New River State Park, 221 Access
Park Maps and Brochures:
Park Factsheet Park map Wagoner walk-in/paddle-in campground Wagoner trail map Riverbend paddle-in only campground Riverbend Trail and Peaks campsites map U.S. 221 walk-in/paddle-in campground U.S. 221 drive-to campground U.S. 221 trail map Prather's Creek access Alleghany campground Alleghany trail map