Earth Day 2020: Celebrate North Carolina State Parks Online
The North Carolina Government & Heritage Library is starting the Earth Day 2020 celebration early by providing our users with some online resources related to North Carolina State Parks, Recreation & Natural Areas.
NCpedia Online Resources:
NCpedia highlights North Carolina’s unique resources, people, and culture to enrich, educate and inform. This free online resource is a trusted source for North Carolina information that contains over 8,400 articles and 9,100 images.
North Carolina State Parks & Recreation Areas:
There are a total of 38 state parks and recreation areas in North Carolina with the first state park, Mount Mitchell, established in 1915. The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation exists to inspire all its citizens and visitors through conservation, recreation, and education.
- North Carolina History Interactive Timeline: History of North Carolina State Parks, Recreation& Natural Areas
- North Carolina State Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Inventory
- Exploring North Carolina: North Carolina State Parks, Trails, Lakes, Rivers & Natural Areas
- History of the North Carolina State Park System (8 Parts)
State Parks
The following NCpedia articles are about individual North Carolina State Parks:
- Cape Hatteras State Park (now part of the National Seashore)
- Carolina Beach State Park
- Carvers Creek State Park
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Crabtree Creek State Park (now Umstead State Park)
- Crowders Mountain State Park
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
- Dismal Swamp State Park
- Elk Knob State Park
- Eno River State Park
- Fort Macon State Park
- Goose Creek State Park
- Gorges State Park
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Hammocks Beach State Park
- Hanging Rock State Park
- Haw River State Park
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Jones Lake State Park
- Lake James State Park
- Lake Norman State Park
- Lake Waccamaw State Park
- Lumber River State Park
- Mayo River State Park
- Medoc Mountain State Park
- Merchants Millpond State Park
- Morrow Mountain State Park
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- New River State Park
- Pettigrew State Park
- Pilot Mountain State Park
- Raven Rock State Park
- Reedy Creek State Park (now William B. Umstead State Park)
- Singletary Lake State Park
- South Mountains State Park
- Stone Mountain State Park
- William B. Umstead State Park
State Recreation Areas
The following four NCpedia articles are about individual North Carolina State Recreation Areas:
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Additional Resources:
North Carolina Digital Collections
The North Carolina Digital Collections is a joint project between the State Archives of North Carolina and the State Library of North Carolina. The North Carolina Digital Collections contains over 90,000 historic and recent photographs, state government publications, manuscripts, and other resources on topics related to North Carolina.
Materials relating to the natural and cultural history of the state parks system gathered from the holdings of the State Archives, State Library, and N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Mission: The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation exists to inspire all its citizens and visitors through conservation, recreation, and education.
- Conservation: To conserve and protect representative examples of North Carolina’s natural beauty, ecological features, recreational and cultural resources within the state parks system
- Recreation: To provide and promote safe, healthy and enjoyable outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the state
- Education: To provide educational opportunities that promote stewardship of the state’s natural and cultural heritage