State Park Park Hours Most North Carolina State Parks are closed on Christmas Day. Please check individual park pages before planning a visit.

Carolina Beach State Park Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30 pm. Dec & Jan: 7am - 6pm Feb & Nov: 7am - 7pm Rumbling Bald Climbing Access: March, April & Oct: 7am - 9pm May - Sept: 7am - 10pm January - February: 8am to 6pm

8am - 5pm daily March - April: 8am to 8pm Visitor Center May - August: 8am to 9pm 8am - 5pm daily September - October: 8am to 8pm Carvers Creek Open seven days a week with the following seasonal gate November - December: 8am to 6pm hours: Cliffs of the Neuse State Park November - February: 8am - 6pm Winter (Dec., Jan., & Feb.): 7am - 7pm March-May: 8am - 8pm Spring (March & April): 7am - 9pm June-August: 8am - 9pm Summer (May-Sept.): 7am - 10pm September - October: 8am - 8pm Fall (Oct. & Nov.): 7am - 8pm Chimney Rock at : Visitor Center Operating Hours are subject to change throughout the 9am - 5pm daily, 7 days a week. Visitor Center seasons. Consult this website or chimneyrockpark.com may be closed for one-hour at midday on week- for up-to-date information when planning your visit. ends. January 1-March 11: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Crowders Mountain State Park Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30 pm. November: 7am - 7pm Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. December-February: 7am - 6pm March-April, October: 7am - 8pm March 12-November 4: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm. May-September: 7am - 9pm Ticket sales and admission end at 5:30 pm. Day use areas (Linwood Road Access and Boul- November 5-22: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. ders Access) and all trails close at the closing time Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30 pm. posted at all entrance gates. Closed Thanksgiving Day (November 23). Park Office 8am - 5pm daily November 24-26: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30 pm.

November 27-December 24: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30 pm.

December 26-31: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. North Carolina State Park Park Hours March - October: 8am - 6pm Falls Lake State Recreation Area November - February: 8am - 5pm Day Use Areas November - February: 8am - 6pm Visitor Center March - April and September - October: 8am - 8pm Weekdays: 8am - 4:30pm May - August: 8am - 9pm Saturday - Sunday: 9:30am - 4:30pm Campgrounds Trails close one-half hour before park closing time. All campgrounds now offer 24 hour access during the operating season. See Opening and Closing Schedule for details. November - February: 8am - 6pm March, April, May, September and October: 7am - 8pm All campgrounds are closed Christmas Eve and June - August: 7am - 9pm Christmas Day.

Park Office Hours Park Office and Information Center 8am - 5pm weekdays Closed state holidays 8 AM TO 5 PM Daily

Eno River State Park Office closed most State Holidays and weekends Few’s Ford Access between Labor Day and Easter May-September: 7am - 10pm March, April, and October: 7am - 9pm Opening and Closing Schedule PDF November: 7am - 8pm December, January and February: 7am - 7pm State Recreation Area November, December, January, February: 8am - Cole Mill Access 6pm May-September: 7:30am - 9:30pm March, April, May, September, October: 8am - 8pm March, April, and October: 7:30am - 8:30pm June, July, August: 8am - 9pm November: 7:30am - 7:30pm December January and February: 7:30am - 6:30pm Park gate is closed and locked at park closing time. From March 15th to September 15th the 4-wheel- Pleasant Green and Cabelands Accesses drive beach access gate closes 30 minutes before May-September: 8:30am - 8:30pm park. March, April, and October: 8:30am - 7:30pm November: 8:30am - 6:30pm Park Office December January and February: 8:30am - 5:30pm 8am - 5pm daily Open most state holidays Park Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm Fort Fisher State Recreation Area cont. Friday 8am - 8pm Four-Wheel-Drive Beach Access Saturday 9am- 5:30pm Sept. 15 - March 14 Sunday 12:30pm- 5:30pm 24 hours a day North Carolina State Park Park Hours Fort Fisher State Park cont. March 15 - Sept. 14 Closes 30 minutes before park gates General Park Hours 7am to Midnight Pedestrian beach access 24 hours a day Picnic Areas 8am to Dusk 9am - 5:30pm daily. Visitor Center Monday - Friday Coastal Education and Visitor Center: 9am - 5pm daily. 9am to 4:30pm Saturday - Sunday Bookstore: 9am - 5pm Phone 252-247-3100 9am to 5pm

Bathhouse Area: Business Office Hours November - February: 8am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday March: 8am - 7pm 8am to 4:30pm April, May, September and October: 8am - 8pm June - August: 8am - 9pm State Park November - February: 8am - 6pm Swimming Area: March, April, May, September, October: 8am - 8pm 10am - 5:45pm Memorial Day until Labor Day, if staffing June, July, August: 8am - 9pm permits To accommodate early hikes, park gates are not closed Fort Parking Area: on a daily basis; however, they may close due to November - March: 8am - 6pm weather conditions. April, May, September and October: 8am - 7pm June - August: 8am - 8pm Park Office Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Park Office 8am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm Monday - Friday Hammocks Beach State Park Closed state holidays September - May: 8am - 6pm June - August: 8am - 7pm Closed Christmas Day November - February: 8am - 6pm March - May, September & October: 8am - 8pm Park Office June - August: 8am - 9pm September - May: 8am - 5pm daily June - August: 8am - 6pm daily Park Office 8am - 5pm daily December, January, February: 7am - 7pm March, April: 7am - 9pm May, June, July, August, September: 7am - 10pm October: 7am - 9pm November: 7am - 8pm North Carolina State Park Park Hours

Hanging Rock State Park cont. Jockey’s Ridge State Park Swimming November - February: 8am - 6pm (Summer months only. Hours may vary slightly due to staff March, April, September: 8am - 8pm availability. Diving platform may be closed due to staffing, October: 8am - 7pm please inquire with staff for hours) May - August: 8am - 9pm Monday: 11am - 5:45pm Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5:45pm Sound Side Access Gate (Fee charged for all swimmers. Free swim from 5-5:45 pm) October-March: 8am - 5pm April-September: 8am - 7pm Boat Rentals and Concession Stand Weekends only in spring and fall (10am - 5:30pm) Park Visitor Center Daily during summer months November - February: 9am - 5pm March - October: 9am - 6pm Park Visitor Center 9am - 4:45pm daily November - February: 8am - 6pm -Summit Center March - May and September and October: 8am - 8pm Monday - Friday: 8am to 5pm June - August: 8am - 9pm. Closed most state holidays. Please call the park office to find out about extended hours Park gate is closed and locked at park closing time. for some weekends. Please check in at the park office upon arrival. Park Office 8am - 5pm weekdays Haw River State Park-Iron Ore Belt Closed state holidays Open seven days a week with the following seasonal gate hours: Visitor Center 8am - 5pm weekdays Nov - Feb: 8am - 6pm Closed state holidays March, April, May, Sept and Oct: 8am - 8pm June - August: 8am - 9pm Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Day Use Areas Jockey’s Ridge State Park May-August: 8am to 9pm November - February: 8am - 6pm September, October, March, April: 8am to 8pm March, April, September: 8am - 8pm November-February: 8am to 6pm October: 8am - 7pm May - August: 8am - 9pm Campgrounds Closed Christmas Day May-September : 8am to 10pm March, April and October: 8am to 9pm Sound Side Access Gate November-February: 8am to 8pm October-March: 8am - 5pm April-September: 8am - 7pm Park Office and Information Center Hours Park Visitor Center 8am - 5pm daily (March - October) November - February: 9am - 5pm 8am - 5pm weekdays only (November, December, January and March - October: 9am - 6pm February) Closed on November 26, November 27, December 23, December 24 and January 1. North Carolina State Park Park Hours

Kerr Lake State Park State Park November - February: 8am - 6pm Princess Ann Access March, April, September and October: 8am - 8pm December - February: 7am - 7pm May - August: 8am - 9pm March, April, and October: 7am - 9pm May - September: 7am - 10pm Park Office November: 7am - 8pm 8am - 5pm seven days a week Closed Christmas Day

Lake James State Park Chalk Banks Access Day-use areas at Paddy’s Creek and : December - February: 8am - 6pm December - February: 7am - 7pm March, April, and October: 8am - 8pm March, April & October: 7am - 9pm May - September: 8am - 9pm May - September: 7am - 10pm November: 8am - 7pm November: 7am - 8pm Closed Christmas Day Currently open Thursday - Sunday, weekly Hidden Cove Boat Access Hours: December - February: closed Park Office Hours March, April, & October: 7am - 8pm 8am - noon, 1pm - 5pm, Monday-Friday. May - September: 7am - 9pm Closed state holidays November: 7am - 7pm Swim Area November - February: 8am - 6pm 10am - 6pm March, April, September & October: 8am - 8pm May 1 through September 30 May - August: 8am - 9pm

Lake Norman State Park Park Office November- February 7am - 6pm 8am - 5pm weekdays March, April, September and October: 7am - 8pm Closed state holidays May, June, July and August: 7am - 9pm Medoc Mountain State Park Family Campground and Boat Launch are open 24 hours Park Office and Visitor Center: through the St. Johns Road entrance. 8am - 5pm daily May be closed 12pm-1pm Park Office Closed some state holidays Everyday: 8am - 5pm Family and Group Campgrounds: State Park December - February: 7am - 7pm December, January, and February: 7am - 7pm March, April & October: 7am - 9pm March, April, and October: 7am - 9pm May - September: 7am - 10pm May, June, July, August., and September: 7am - 10pm November: 7am - 8pm November: 7am - 8pm Equestrian Trails (Day Use): Park Office November - February: 8am - 6pm 8am - 5pm daily March - May, September & October: 8am - 8pm Usually closed between 12:00pm to 1:00pm for lunch. June - August: 8am - 9pm North Carolina State Park Park Hours

Merchants Millpond State Park Restaurant Hours: November - February: 8am - 6pm Ph 828-675-1024 March and October: 8am - 8pm May 1 - August 31, 10am - 8pm daily April, May, September: 8am - 8pm September 1 - October 31, 10am - 7pm daily June - August: 8am -9pm Concession Stand / Gift Shop: Park Office May - October, 10am - 6pm daily Weekdays, 8am - 30 minutes before park closing Morrow Mountain State Park Wagoner Access & US 221 Access December, January & February: 7am - 7pm December - February: 7am - 7pm March, April & October: 7am - 9pm March, April, October: 7am - 9pm May - September: 7am - 10pm May - September: 7am - 10pm November: 7am - 8pm November: 7am - 8pm

Museum Visitor Center & Office 10am - 5pm daily 8am - 5pm week days 10am - 4pm weekends Park Office 8am - 5pm Daily Kings Creek Access Office hours may deviate on state holidays and weekends. Closed November 1st thru March 31st. Re-opens April 1st. Hours of operation are: Mount Jefferson State Natural Area April, October: 8am - 8pm 8am - Sunset May - September: 8am - 9pm

Park Office Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area 8am - 5pm weekdays November - February: 8am - 6pm Closed state holidays March, April, October, and September: 8am - 8pm May - August: 8am - 9pm Mount Mitchell State Park Closed Christmas Day November - February: 7am - 6pm March, April: - 7am - 8pm Park Office September, October: 7am - 9pm Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area does not have May - August: 7am - 10pm an office. Please contact the office at State Park for information at 919- 383-1686. Park Office Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Sunday, April - October 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday, November - March

Museum Hours May - October: 10am - 6pm North Carolina State Park Park Hours

Pettigrew State Park November, December: 7am - 7pm November - February: 8am - 6pm March, April, May, September, October: 8am - 8pm Park Visitor Center June - August: 8am - 9pm 8am - 5pm daily Closed Christmas Day Singeltary Lake State Park Park Office 8am - 5pm daily 8:30am - 6pm weekdays Closed state holidays Public Access is Restricted when Group Camps are Reserved. Visitors and Campers Must Contact the Park Office to Arrange a Pilot Mountain State Park Visit. The Mountain Section: March to November : Opens at 7am, Closes at Sunset. South Mountain State Park Open Daily (except Christmas Day) 7am December to February : Opens at 8am, Closes at Sunset. Closing Hours December, January and February 7pm Campers only may enter the mountain section until the November 8pm following times: March, April and October 9pm March, October- 9pm May - September 10pm April-September- 10pm November- 8pm Park Office 8am - 5pm weekdays and weekends Section: November to February: 8:30am - 5pm Stone Mountain State Park March, April: 8:30am - 7pm November - February: 7am - 6pm May, June, July, August, September: 8:30am - 8pm March, April, September & October: 7am - 8pm October: 8:30am - 7pm May - August: 7am - 9pm

Please note the North and South River Sections are 10 and 20 Family Campground remains open after hours via the Royal miles from the mountain section of the park and have different Camp Lane Entrance. operating hours. Gates are locked promptly at closing. There is no gate entry before or after hours, including campgrounds, except in case of medical or law enforcement emergency. No Park Office vehicles other than those registered to campers may be left in 8am - 5pm daily, except closed weekends December - February. the park overnight. Closed state holidays.

Park Office Fishing 8am - 4:30pm 7 days a week Year-round, from 7am until park closes.

Raven Rock State Park Picnic Shelter January, February: 7am - 7pm Shelters close one hour before park closes. March, April, May: 7am - 9pm June, July, August: 7am - 10pm The Bridle Trail (Horseback Riding) is OPEN. September, October: 7am - 9pm North Carolina State Park Park Hours Stone Mountain State Park cont. Exhibit and Historic Site Exhibits: open during park office hours. Homestead site: open weekends, May through October. Visitors are welcome to walk the homestead site grounds when the site is not open. Garden Creek Baptist Church historic site: services are held at 9am every Sunday, May - October and first Sunday, November - April. Visitors are welcome to walk the church grounds when the church is closed.

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve November - February: 8am - 6pm March - October: 8am - 8pm

Park Office 8am - 5pm daily

William B. Umstead State Park 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

Reedy Creek Entrance: November - February: 8:00am - 6pm March, April, September, October: 8:00am - 8pm May - August: 8:00am - 9pm

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

Exhibit Hall Located in the Visitor Center January - December, 9am - 4:30pm

Boathouse ( and row boat rental) Weekends, beginning the first weekend in May through September. Saturday & Sunday: 8:30am - 4:30pm (last boat goes out at 3:30pm).

Tent and Trailer Family Campground Season of Operation: March 15th - December 1st