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Crowders Mountain State Park

When
Visit on your scheduleGate hours vary by season; Linwood and Boulders gates close at listed times.
Where
Crowders Mountain State Park – Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC 28086Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages
Cost
No fees for day use
Organizer
North Carolina State Parks

In Gaston County 32 miles west of Charlotte, with two peaks offering Piedmont views, about 20 miles of trails at Sparrow Springs plus Linwood and Boulders accesses, paddling and fishing at Sparrow Springs, and the Ridgeline Trail linking to Kings Mountain parks in South Carolina. Good birdwatching.

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Other accesses: 4611 Linwood Road, Gastonia, NC 28086; 108 Vandyke Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. No Crowders events dated in the window found in the NC Parks Localist calendar.

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