North Carolina State Parks

(Last Updated On: March 13, 2023)

mountain stream running through the woods in a state park in north carolina

Stone Mountain State Park

Key Takeaways:

  • North Carolina has 33 State Parks, 8 National Wildlife Refuges, 2 State Forests, and 1 National Park.
  • The North Carolina State Park system encompasses over 250,000 acres of land.
  • Over 19 million visitors come to an North Carolina park each year.

Map Of North Carolina State Parks

The map below shows the location of every state park in North Carolina:

List of North Carolina State Parks

Here is a complete list of all the state parks in North Carolina along with the address for each park. Click through to find out more about each park.

Carolina Beach State Park

1010 State Park Rd
Carolina Beach, NC 28428

Carvers Creek State Park

2505 Long Valley Rd
Spring Lake, NC 28390

Chimney Rock State Park

431 Main St
Chimney Rock, NC 28720

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

240 Park Entrance Rd
Seven Springs, NC 28578

Crowders Mountain State Park

522 Park Office Ln
Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Dismal Swamp State Park

2294 Hwy 17
South Mills, NC 27976

Elk Knob State Park

Mt Jefferson, North Carolina 28640

Eno River State Park

6101 Cole Mill Rd
Durham, NC 27705

Fort Macon State Park

2303 E Fort Macon Rd
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

Goose Creek State Park

2190 Camp Leach Rd
Washington, NC 27889

Gorges State Park

976 Grassy Ridge Rd
Sapphire, NC 28774

Grandfather Mountain State Park

Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina 28646

Hammocks Beach State Park

1572 State Rd 1511
Swansboro, NC 28584

Hanging Rock State Park

1790 Hanging Rock Park Rd
Danbury, NC 27016

Haw River State Park

339 Conference Center Dr
Browns Summit, NC 27214

Jockey’s Ridge State Park

300 W Carolista Dr
Nags Head, NC 27959

Jones Lake State Park

4117 NC-242 N
Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Lake James State Park

7321 NC-126
Nebo, NC 28761

Lake Norman State Park

759 State Park Rd
Troutman, NC 28166

Lake Waccamaw State Park

1866 State Park Dr
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

Lumber River State Park

2819 Princess Ann Rd
Orrum, NC 28369

Mayo River State Park

500 Old Mayo Park Rd
Mayodan, NC 27027

Medoc Mountain State Park

1540 Medoc State Park Rd
Hollister, NC 27844

Merchants Millpond State Park

176 Mill Pond Rd
Gatesville, NC 27938

Morrow Mountain State Park

49104 Morrow Mountain Rd
Albemarle, NC 28001

Mount Mitchell State Park

Mt Mitchell, North Carolina 28714

New River State Park

358 New River State Park Rd
Laurel Springs, NC 28644

Pettigrew State Park

2252 Lake Shore Rd
Creswell, NC 27928

Pilot Mountain State Park

1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043

Raven Rock State Park

3009 Raven Rock Rd
Lillington, NC 27546

Singletary Lake State Park

6707 NC-53 E
Kelly, NC 28448

South Mountains State Park

South Mountains, North Carolina 28018

Stone Mountain State Park

Stone Mountain, North Carolina 28685

William B. Umstead State Park

8801 Glenwood Ave
Raleigh, NC 27617

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State Parks By State

Click on the links below to go to the main state park page for each individual state in the United States.