Picnicking
Bring a packed lunch and have a picnic or simply sit and enjoy nature at Long Valley Farm access. There are picnic tables along both trails at the access, with trash and recycling bins nearby.
A wheelchair-accessible picnic table is located adjacent to the parking area in front of the park office. This picnic area also has a grill.
There is a historic garage adjacent to the Rockefeller house with a grill and picnic tables. This structure also functions as a rain shelter.
Birdwatching
The longleaf pine ecosystem at both accesses of Carvers Creek State Park are home to the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers. Trees with active woodpecker holes are marked with a white band. In addition, the seven other species of woodpeckers found in North Carolina also live in the park forests. Other birds that can be spotted include blue grosbeaks, pine and Blackburnian warbles, and Savannah sparrows.
Fees
There are no fees to access the park for most day-use activities, including hiking, biking and fishing.
Picnic tables are free to use and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.