From the Mountains to the sea…

…State Parks for you and me!

By Brian Bockhahn

41 State Parks & SRAs

North Carolina

MISSION

• Conserve and protect representative examples of the natural beauty, ecological features and recreational resources of statewide significance;

• to provide outdoor recreational opportunities in a safe and healthy environment;

• and to provide environmental education opportunities that promote stewardship of the state's natural heritage.

472 species

Mountains to the sea…

High Peaks

Mountains Mount Mitchell

1916

Grandfather Mountain

2009

Elk Knob 2002

Mount Jefferson 1956

Ruffed Grouse

Golden-winged Warbler

Dark-eyed Junco

Mountain slopes

Gorges

1999

Stone Mountain 1968

Chimney Rock

2003

South Mountains

1978

Black-throated Green Warbler

Norhtern Saw-whet Owl

Peregrine Falcon

Monadnocks

Pilot Mountain

1968

Hanging Rock

1935

Crowder’s Mountain

1971

Occoneechee Mountain

1997

Turkey Vulture

Broad-winged Hawk

Common Raven

Rivers

New River

1974

Haw River

2002

Mayo River

2003

Eno River

1971

Cliffs of the Neuse

1945

Raven Rock

1970

Northern Parula

Louisiana Waterthrush

Belted Kingfisher

Piedmont

Morrow Mountain

1929

Umstead 1941

Medoc Mountain 1971

Eastern Bluebird

Brown-headed Nuthatch