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Outdoor lovers find mountains to climb, rivers and a lake to fish and paddle in and wildlife to watch at Morrow Mountain State Park.
The 4,742-acre park with four rugged peaks offers fishing, boating, hiking, bridle trails, canoeing and camping. It is bordered by Lake Tillery, which is formed by dams along the Yadkin-Pee Dee River system.
Morrow Mountain has more than 17 miles of hiking trails, ranging from short and easy nature trails to strenuous hikes up one of the park's four peaks. Hikers who reach the summit of Morrow, at 936 feet, are rewarded with fine views of rolling hills and farmlands. Naturalists watch for the colorful scarlet kingsnake and white-tailed deer.
Another 16 miles of bridle trails wander through forests and follow Mountain Creek to the Pee Dee River.
Anglers fish the lake, taking largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass, crappie, perch, bluegill and catfish. The park has a boat ramp, and rowboats and canoes may be rented daily June through Labor Day and on weekends during spring and fall.
A swimming pool, which is accessible to the disabled, is open daily June through Labor Day.
A nature museum, open daily, features exhibits on the ancient Uwharrie Mountains, the Native Americans who once lived here, and the plants and animals found in the park.
History buffs can visit the homesite of Dr. Francis Kron, who emigrated from Prussia in 1823 and became the first European-American doctor in North Carolina's southern piedmont.
The campground has 106 sites for tents and RVs, and six rustic cabins available for rent. There are wheelchair-accessible campsites at the family and youth group campgrounds.
Hikers can backpack two miles into the woods for camping at primitive sites. Permits are required.
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