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Gorges State Park

Sapphire, North Carolina

Welcome to the beautiful Gorges State Park located in Sapphire, North Carolina. Come out and see towering canyon walls, plunging waterfalls, and other beautiful scenery. There are over 20 miles of multipurpose trails of various difficulty levels. The park also boasts great trout and bash fishing. This is one of the newer state parks in North Carolina having only been first established in the 1990's.

Some of the park's plant life include mountain laurels, rhododendrons, white pines, red oaks, and hickory bells. Some of the animals include wild boars, black bears, wild turkeys, foxes, and white tailed deer.

All of the park's campsites are primitive. To contact the office please call 828-966-9099.

7,500.00 acresabout nine Central Parks
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Acreage7,500.00
Managed byState of North Carolina
Address976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774
Coordinates35.090838, -82.912617
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