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Five NC State parks damaged by Hurricane Helene will reopen, at least partially, on Friday. The soon-to-open parks are: Grandfather Mountain, Gorges, Crowders Mountain, Lake Norman and Rendezvous ...
Visitation soared at state parks all across North Carolina during 2021 and nowhere was that trend more evident than at Crowders Mountain. Crowders Mountain State Park neared 1 million visitors in 2021
North Carolina parks west of I-77 closed after the storm. Five will now reopen at least partially after relief and cleanup.
Crowders Mountain State Park is a 5,217-acre (21.11 km 2) [1] North Carolina state park in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Kings Mountain, North Carolina and on the outskirts of Gastonia, North Carolina, it includes the peaks of Crowder's Mountain and The Pinnacle. Crowders Mountain is named for Crowders Creek ...
Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being The Pinnacle. The park is located in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles (40 km) west of Charlotte. Crowders Mountain abruptly rises nearly 800 feet (240 m) above the ...
Nov. 13—All backcountry campsites at nine state parks in western North Carolina are closed effective Nov. 10 due to increased fire risk, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Kings Pinnacle is a small mountain located at the southeastern point of the city. Standing at 1,705 feet, it is the highest point in the Kings Mountain Belt of monadnock formations. It is one of the two mountains in Crowders Mountain State Park, where cleared trails lead to the pinnacle.
Helene damage has impacted park programs across the state, not just in the western part of the state. Here’s more info. 13 state parks closed in Western NC after Hurricane Helene.