FreeCrowders Mountain State Park: Winter Ridge Trails & Child-Friendly Lake Loop
Visit on your scheduleNov 1 – Feb 28 · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Daily 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Visitor Center open daily 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; closed Christmas Day
Crowders Mountain State Park522 Park Office Ln, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 · 25.5 mi approx. from CharlotteDirections
All ages; Lake Loop trail is flat and accessible for all-terrain strollers; summit trails involve rock steps and steep climbs
FreeFree park admission and free parking throughout the park
About this adventure
Rising abruptly from the rolling Piedmont terrain west of Charlotte, Crowders Mountain State Park provides dramatic high-elevation vistas that are especially crisp and clear in the winter months. On cloudless days, hikers atop the rocky peaks can gaze across 25 miles to see the Uptown Charlotte skyline shimmering in the distance. Families with younger children will enjoy the gentle, flat 0.8-mile Lake Loop circling the 9-acre Linwood access lake, where waterfowl and songbirds congregate in winter. Older children and teens can challenge themselves on the Crowders Trail or the Pinnacle Trail to the summit. The modern park visitor center houses hands-on natural history and geology exhibits, clean restrooms, and trail discovery guides.
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