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Lake Norman State Park Visitor Center Closed 2/7/23

The Visitor Center will be closed all day on 2/7/23

Passport sticker requests

If you have visited the state park and need your NC State Parks Passport booklet stamped after park office hours, a sticker can be requested by emailing the state park. grandfather.mountain@ncparks.gov

Now hiring: Park Technician, General Utility Workers, Weekend GUW, & Weekend Office Assistant.

Grandfather Mountain State Park is currently accepting applications for 2023 seasonal positions. For more information on the positions and how to apply, please visit our Jobs page.

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Contact Grandfather Mountain State Park

grandfather.mountain@ncparks.gov

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828-963-9522

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P.O. Box 9
Linville, NC 28646

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9872 N.C. 105 S.
Suite 6
Banner Elk, NC 28604

Profile Trail Parking Area

4198 N.C. 105 N.
Banner Elk, NC 28604

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1-877-722-6762

Grandfather Mountain attraction, which includes the Mile-High Swinging Bridge, is not part of the state park. The state park is free to access, while the attraction charges an entrance fee. For more information about the attraction, please visit the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation website.

Visit the GMSF website

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