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Stone Mountain State Park

Hike or climb a bare 600-foot granite dome, fish for trout in its streams, then visit a restored 1800s farm at its base.

3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668 · Roaring Gap, NC

About Stone Mountain State Park

The centerpiece of this 14,353-acre state park is Stone Mountain, a granite dome that rises more than 600 feet above the land around it and is a National Natural Landmark. The park has about 20 miles of hiking trails, rock climbing, trout streams, waterfalls and campsites. The Hutchinson Homestead, a restored mid-1800s farm at the base of the dome, opens on weekends from May to October. Day use is free. Part of the Stone Mountain Loop near the falls has been closed for stair work, so check the park page first.

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