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Carvers Creek is North Carolina's 36th state park.
Special activities like 5K runs are hosted throughout the
year and there is a full calendar for tours, classes and
canoe trips. The park also offers hiking, fishing, picnic
tables and educational programs.
offered, including tours of the historic home
of the late James Stillman Rockefeller.
Local species are highlighted in outdoor
classes. e longleaf pine is a significant
feature of the park, along with wiregrass
and other native plants. If you are interested
in birdwatching, the Sandhills access is
where you want to watch for the federally
protected red-cockaded woodpecker.
ere is also a secret pond surrounded
by open grass and wildflowers behind
the visitors center. Around the pond are
multiple picnic tables and an open fire ring,
making it a fantastic lunch-date spot or
family picnic area.
Whether you're a nature lover or just
want to explore what is special to the
Sandhills, a visit to Carvers Creek State Park
is a wonderful way to spend a day.
Carvers Creek State Park
Address: 2505 Long Valley Road, Spring
Lake; 995 McCloskey Road, Fayetteville
Hours: November-February, 8 a.m. to
6 p.m.; March-May, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
June-August, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; September-
October, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; closed Christmas
Day
Cost: Free
Contact: 910-436-4681; carvers.creek@
ncparks.gov; ncparks.gov
