Trail at Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

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

Addresses

State natural area

625 Virginia Cates Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Eno River State Park office

6101 Cole Mill Road
Durham, NC 27705

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

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area offers a quick escape into nature with its three miles of trail exploring riverside forests, bluffs reaching to the highest point in the area and mountain laurel and rhododendron thickets. Visitors can fish in a pair of quiet ponds for bass and panfish or in the Eno River, either from the bank or by wading its shallows. Picnic grounds supply a grassy lawn and large, shading oaks. Rangers lead regular interpretive programs about the state natural area and its piedmont monadnock that supports species that are rare and significant in the region.