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Haw River State Park is a 1,485-acre (6.01 km 2) [2] North Carolina state park in Guilford and Rockingham Counties, North Carolina in the United States.As one of the newest state parks in North Carolina, Haw River has limited recreational opportunities.
The first North Carolina State Park, it protects the summit of Mount Mitchell the highest point in the eastern United States. [1] New River State Park: Mountains Alleghany, Ashe [2] 3,323 acres (13.45 km 2) [5] 1975 [2] Open This park preserves the landscape along the New River, which is Wild and Scenic River and a State River. Pettigrew State Park
In 1953, the Florida Park Service gave 640 acres from Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the Boy Scouts. The reservation includes Camp Loxahatchee (opened 1955), Camp Clear Lake (1957), and the Mike Machek Trail (1988). Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation: Camp is 25 miles west of Tallahassee. Winn-Dixie Scout Reservation: Central Florida Council: Active
Mayo River State Park is a North Carolina state park in Rockingham County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 2,778-acre (11.24 km 2) [1] along the Mayo River, and it adjoins a Virginia State Park of the same name. North Carolina's park is near Mayodan, North Carolina. The park is one of the newest in the North Carolina system ...
Deep River Park includes land on both sides of the river in a quiet rural setting amid woods and farmlands. Amenities include the historic pedestrian bridge, a concrete canoe and boat ramp, several picnic areas with 2 shelters, a playground, and parking (no restroom). The park is in the Deep River State Trail corridor. [2]
The park also features two walking trails, picnic shelters, horseshoe pits, a shuffle board court and playground equipment. Picnic shelters and the Skidmore House can be reserved at Town Hall. Norwood Memorial Park, located between Turner and College streets, has athletic fields and a larger community building.
Amenities include a regulation-size baseball field with lights and bleachers, two regulation tennis courts, a multipurpose field for soccer, ultimate, football, rugby, and other field sports approximately 125 by 85 yards with bleachers (approx. 150 seats), a restroom/concession building, a picnic shelter with pond view, a playground, a 1/4-mile ...
A Japanese Chestnut tree (Castanea crenata) planted by Kron still thrives and is listed in North Carolina's Champion Big Tree Database. [8] His home, doctor's office and infirmary, and greenhouse appear today much as they did in 1870. Morrow Mountain State Park reconstructed his house in the 1960s and now offers tours. [9]