Medoc Mountain State Park
North Carolina

Medoc Mountain State Park

Available Activities
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Paddling
Verified by America’s State Parks Editorial Team – Updated February 2026

Piedmont’s Granite Outcrop

Medoc Mountain is a rare granite outcrop in the NC Coastal Plain—not actually a mountain but geologically unique! Quiet hiking and fishing along Little Fishing Creek.

Trails

TrailDistanceDetails
Summit Trail2.3 mi loopTo the 325 ft “summit”
Stream Trail1.5 miAlong Little Fishing Creek

Camping

34 sites with water nearby. Quiet and uncrowded year-round.

Is this really a mountain?

Not really! At 325 ft, it’s a granite hill—but it’s geologically unique for the Coastal Plain region.

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Last updated: February 20, 2026

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