Carver Creek State Park, the first state park in Cumberland County and the first one in the Sandhills area, is now open in Spring Lake.
The park sits on over 4,300 acres of land, but right now, just over 500 acres are open to the public. That includes about two miles of hiking trails going through a variety of habitats for visitors to enjoy.
The park includes features like a mill pond where people can fish and enjoy the outdoors and historic structures like a home owned by James Rockefeller who left the land to the area in his will when he passed away in 2006.
The park will be linked with a multi-use trail that connects the major facilities such as the Farm Seat and Agricultural Complex at Long Valley Farm and the Visitor Center at Sand-hills.
A bicycle/pedestrian trail will extend from Sandhills to the overlooks on the Cape Fear River.
Approximately 22 miles of multi-use trails, four miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails, and eight miles of single-use trails are proposed throughout this park system.
Eventually the park will have several more multi-use trails for horse back riding as well as mountain biking, and even drive up camping.
First state park in Cumberland Co. opens in Spring Lake - News 14
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