ALL NORTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS: GENERAL STATUS OF FACILITIES AND GUIDELINES WHEN VISITING PARKS
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 2:15pm |
Activities
Occoneechee Mountain is open during normal hours, from 8:00am to 9:00pm. Hiking trails and the bathroom are open. The bathroom will be closed throughout the day for regular cleaning and sanitizing.
Parking will be limited in an attempt to promote social distancing. Occoneechee Mountain may periodically close once the parking lot is full and entry will be restricted.
Please monitor this page regularly for updates to park facility status.
Last updated on: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Contact the park
This state natural area is managed by Eno River State Park. Contact the Eno River office for any inquiries:
919-383-1686
eno.river@ncparks.gov
Addresses
State natural area
625 Virginia Cates Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
GPS: 36.0608, -79.1169
Eno River State Park office
6101 Cole Mill Road
Durham, NC 27705
GPS: 36.0783, -79.0050
Hours
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- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to August:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- September to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area does not have an on-site office. The hours for the Eno River park office are listed below:
- November to February:
Monday to Friday:
8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday to Sunday:
9:00am to 5:00pm
- March to October:
Monday to Thursday:
8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday:
8:30am to 8:00pm
Saturday to Sunday:
9:00am to 5:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
Things to do
Hiking
The park is a great place for a hike! See the Trails page for more information.
Fishing
Wet your line in two pretty little fishing ponds or one of the best fishing streams in the Neuse River Basin. The Occoneechee ponds are great for catching bass and bream on worms, crickets, and lures. The Eno is a great place for fly-fishing, casting lures, or baiting with the ever reliable worms and crickets. Most of the river can be waded and there are many openings for bank fishing. Commonly caught game fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, and the feisty Roanoke bass. Roanoke bass, locally know as "red-eye" are found in only four river drainages in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Chubs and bullheads add to the fishing fun. All North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission fishing regulations are enforced.
Picnicking
Picnic tables are available under shady oaks on the lawn near the parking lot. A vault toilet is near by.
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