Discover one of North Carolina's rarest ecological communities as coastal pond and swamp forest mingle. 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.
Merchants Millpond State Park
176 Millpond Rd.
Gatesville, NC 27938
Latitude: 36° 26' 11.0394" N
Longitude: -76° 42' 6.12" W
Located off of NC Hwy. 158 between Sunbury and Gatesville, NC
- Alcohol: Prohibited
- Boat Launch
- Boating
- Fishing
- Flush Toilets
- Handicap Accessible
- Hiking/Walking Trail
- Hookup, None Available
- Motorcoach Parking
- Nature Center
- Pet Friendly
- Picnic Area
- Primitive Camping
- Reservations Required for Groups
- RV Sites
- Season of Operation: Year Round
- Water Access: Yes
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Frank T. Cross, AIA post: (Fri - Feb 5, 2010 8:03 AM)
At US-158 & NC-32 is Sunbury, NC 27979, an 18th century unincorporated village of several blocks, a bank, a post office, a fire department, a grocery store, four churches, a car dealer, etc. that should be labeled on your map.