Morrow Mountain State Park

North Carolina Piedmont Area State Parks
Morrow Mountain

About:
Enjoy the gifts of nature surrounded by the remnants of a once mighty range of peaks. Upon first encounter, the Uwharrie Mountains may seem like a mountainous mirage. These steep, rugged hills—unusual topography for the area—form a stark contrast with the rolling countryside of the piedmont plateau.
Things to do:
Boating, education and events, exhibit hall and historic site, fishing, overnight facilities, picnicking, swimming, trails
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:
49104 Morrow Mountain Road, Albemarle, NC 28001 (704) 982-4402
Park fees:
Camping
Camping in non-electric sites: $15 per day, per site; $10 per day for senior citizens ages 62 and older. A picnic table and grill are located at the campsite. Water, restrooms and shower facilities are located nearby. A dump station for RVs is provided free of charge to campers. Electric sites are not available at this park.
Backpack campsites: $9 per day, per site. Pit toilets nearby.
Group campsites: $40 per day, per site, 35-person capacity. Water, restrooms, and shower facilities nearby. Reservations required. Click here for more information about group camping and for the campsite rules. Click here for the group camping reservation form.

Picnic shelter reservations
Four-table shelter: $40 per day
Six-table shelter: $60 per day
Ten-table shelter: $85 per day
Shelters are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis when they are not reserved. Restrooms nearby.

Rowboat and canoe rentals: $5 for the first hour and $3 each additional hour. Available daily from June through Labor Day and weekends in April, May, September and October.

Swimming pool: $4 per adult; $3 per child age 3-12. Open June through Labor Day. The facility includes restrooms, changing rooms and showers.