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Merchants Millpond State Park


category : State Parks
Discover one of North Carolina's rarest ecological communities. Massive cypress & gum trees covered with Spanish moss form a canopy for the dark waters of the 750-acre cypress millpond ~ a wilderness sanctuary for wetland wildlife. Paddle quietly through the pond and creek and encounter beavers, otters, owls, etc. Over 10 miles of hiking trails. Fee for camping and canoes. Or bring your own kayak or canoe.




Address:
71 US Highway 158 East
Gatesville, NC 27938
Phone: (252)357-1191
Our Email: merchants.millpond@ncmail.net
Our Website:ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/memi/home.html

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