We visited Stone Mountain State Park this weekend as part of the North Carolina State Park Passport program. When we arrived Sunday morning we were met by a park ranger who told me that the visitor center was closed that day but she would be happy to answer any questions that we had before we … Continue reading Stone Mountain State Park – Widows Falls
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Hanging Rock State Park
As part of our NC State Park Passport Adventures and my general love for hiking we took a trip to the mountains this past weekend. We arrived at Hanging Rock State Park at around 7:30 am on Saturday and decided that the only way we would make it up the Hanging Rock Trail was to … Continue reading Hanging Rock State Park
State Park Passport – Getting back our groove.
I know. I know. I have been really quiet. I have spent the last few months trying to piece my life back together after the death of my Dad and finding the energy to blog has been beyond my capabilities. The last few weeks have brought some beautiful sunshine filled days to North Carolina and … Continue reading State Park Passport – Getting back our groove.
Morrow Mountain State Park
I know. I know. It's been awhile. Honestly, you haven't missed much, with summer coming to an end and school starting for the girls we have been almost too busy to do anything else. This past weekend we checked another state park off the list for the North Carolina State Park Passport program - Morrow … Continue reading Morrow Mountain State Park
Haw River State Park
This past weekend we checked another North Carolina State Park off of our summer bucket list and got another stamp for our NC Passport. We had never been there before so we drove up right before lunch to see what they had to offer. According to their website: The first public trail of 3.2 miles … Continue reading Haw River State Park
Moose Point State Park
We did a little side trip to Moose Point State Park after our trip to Fort Knox. Nothing super exciting because it was still raining but the kids had a good time getting their first up close and personal view of the Maine coastline (so different from NC). HERE is the link to visit online. … Continue reading Moose Point State Park
Popup adventures – Kerr Lake State Rec Area
Last weekend we checked two things off our list....yet another state park AND the first time taking the popup camper on a road trip.We stayed at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area which is a collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of this 50,000-acre reservoir that reaches into Virginia. Hundreds of campsites among … Continue reading Popup adventures – Kerr Lake State Rec Area
Eno River State Park
Moving right along through the North Carolina state parks with the kids this year and the next stop was the Eno River State Park in Durham, North Carolina. If you have never visited, this place is really fabulous and the girls had a great time spending the day here. We packed a bag full of … Continue reading Eno River State Park
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
It has been a little while since I have posted anything and I am feeling a bit behind with my blogging lately. The reason for this mostly is just that we have been so very busy with work and school (myself and the kids) and just life in general. We also had some very bad … Continue reading Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Raven Rock State Park
This past Saturday we checked another state park off of our list with a visit to Raven Rock State Park located in Lillington, NC. The website can be found here: https://www.ncparks.gov/raven-rock-state-park We arrived pretty early (around 10am) and the parking lots were already starting to fill up with people. My husband wanted to check out … Continue reading Raven Rock State Park
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