Park Maps and Brochures:
We want to make park visitors aware of repairs being done on the Reedy Creek bathrooms. While these repairs are being fixed the bathrooms will be closed. However, there will be port-a-johns availabe for visitors to use. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2018Please use extreme caution when hiking Cedar Ridge Trail due to a culvert washout . Our maintenance team is working quickly to repair the trail.
Posted on: Thursday, June 14, 2018Each of North Carolina’s state parks has special events during the year and news about facilities, trails, staff and park supporters. And, visitors are frequently finding new ways to explore a park’s unique cultural and natural resources. Check these pages to keep abreast of the news at your favorite parks.
Take a road trip with Ranger Crystal and Ranger Jess as they bring Terrance the Turtle and Snooty the Snapper down to the 50th birthday party for Wave the Loggerhead. Meet a few different types of species of turtle native to North Carolina and laugh at the antics of Snooty and her cousin Shirley.
Follow the link below to listen to the Solar Energy in the Triangle with Nick Dioguardi and Graham Alexander Podcast.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-919-podcast/id1330854382?mt=2
To donate to our cause please follow the link below to our gofundme
https://www.gofundme.com/umsteadsolar
During this episode, we discuss the North Carolina State Parks education theme for 2018 — the year of the FISH!!! We talk with Ranger Brian Swanson about fish and fun crafts you can do with — you guessed it — FISH! Who knew there were crafts you can do with actual fish?
Learn the basics of herpetology with our guest educator Mike Ramano.
Ranger Crystal is out in the winter bluster interviewing a few of our animal friends to find out how they survive a North Carolina winter.
The gate at the Crabtree Creek entrance will open at 7am daily as part of a pilot program to allow early access to the trails system. From March 15th through December 1st, the family campground gate will remain open an additional hour after the park closes so those campers have access in and out the park during that time.
Crabtree Creek Entrance:
November-February: 7am - 6pm
March, April, September, October: 7am - 8pm
May - August: 7am - 9pm
Closed Christmas Day
Reedy Creek Entrance:
November - February: 8:00am - 6pm
March, April, September, October: 8:00am - 8pm
May - August: 8:00am - 9pm
Closed Christmas Day
William B. Umstead main park gates are closed and locked promptly at posted closing time. No entry or exit is permitted after this time except for law enforcement or medical emergencies.
Park Office/Visitor Center
8am - 5pm
Closed Christmas Day
Exhibit Hall
Located in the Visitor Center
January - December, 9am - 4:30pm
Closed Christmas Day
Tent and Trailer Family Campground
Season of Operation: March 15th - December 1st
