Record #:

25515

Author(s):

Manuel, John

Abstract:

As North Carolina State Parks turns 100, tourism has grown from 4.2 million visitors in 1972 to 15 million visitors in 2015. The state parks system includes 41 parks and covers 225,537 acres.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 2, March/April 2016, p4-11, il, por, map

Subject(s):

State parks; North Carolina State Parks; Merchants Millpond State Park (Gatesville); Mountain-To-Sea Trail; Education--North Carolina; Lake Waccamaw; North Carolina--Dismal Swamp State Park; South Mountains State Park; Lake James State Park