North Carolina Piedmont Area State Parks
Hanging Rock 

About:
Not far from the cities of the Triad area, off the four-lane highways there's another North Carolina to be discovered—sheer cliffs and peaks of bare rock, quiet forests and cascading waterfalls, views of the piedmont plateau that stretch for miles.
Things to do:
Boating and fishing, camping, education and events, exhibit hall, hiking, picnicking, rock climbing, swimming
Editor's Comments:
Magnificent hiking and nearby camping makes this park fun for your older or younger scouts. Should you find yourself out in the woods looking for firewood and stumble upon a fallen chimney know that Troop 503 has been there.
Park hours:
November-February, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
March and October, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
April, May, September, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
June-August, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 
Closed Christmas Day
Park Address/Phone Number:
1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043 
(336) 325-2355
Park fees:
Camping
Camping in non-electric sites: $15 per day, per site; $10 a day for senior citizens age 62 or older. A tent pad, picnic table and grill are at each campsite. Water, restrooms and shower facilities nearby. 
Firewood for family campsites: $4 a bundle.

Group camping: $1 per person with an $9 minimum per day. Picnic tables and a fire circle are at each site. Pit toilets and water nearby. Reservations required. 

Picnic shelter reservations
Nine-table shelter: $85 per day, includes two fireplaces with grills.
Seven-table shelter: $60 per day, includes one fireplace and grill.
Three-table shelter: $40 per day, includes one fireplace and grill.

Shelters are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis when they are not reserved. Drinking water and restrooms nearby.

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