Education
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
We are planning a large cooperative prescribed burn with the NC Forest Service. This may be a multi-day burn that will close portions of the mountain trail and the rock climbing area during the actual burn. Please check the "park news" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
Posted on: Friday, April 20, 2018 - 8:33amRangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Pilot Mountain State Park. Check the Events calendar for more information.
To arrange a special exploration of Pilot Mountain State Park for your group or class, contact the park office.
Educational materials about Pilot Mountain State Park have been developed for grades 9-12 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The Pilot Mountain program introduces students to the "mountains away from the mountains" and the geologic processes that formed them. Accompanying the program is a teacher's booklet and workshop, free of charge to educators.
Pilot Mountain State Park
The Mountain Section:
March 15 to November 30 : Opens at 7am. Closes at Sunset.
December to February : Opens at 8am. Closes at 6pm.
Campers only may enter the mountain section until the following times:
March,April, October- 9pm
May-September- 10pm
November- 8pm
Yadkin River Section:
November to February: 8:30am - 5pm
March, April: 8:30am - 7pm
May, June, July, August, September: 8:30am - 8pm
October: 8:30am - 7pm
Please note the North and South River Sections are 10 and 20 miles from the mountain section of the park and have different operating hours. Gates are locked promptly at closing. There is no gate entry before or after hours, including campgrounds, except in case of medical or law enforcement emergency. No vehicles other than those registered to campers may be left in the park overnight.
Park Office
8am - 4:30pm 7 days a week
The park is closed Christmas Day