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Welcome to New Gorges State Park Staff!
by Bob | May 13, 2019 | Blog, NC State Park News | 0 Comments
For the first time in some time, our ranger complement is at full staff. In 2018, we were so...A Perfect WNC Day
by Katie S | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Hiking Tips, Visitors Trips | 0 Comments
This time of year in Western North Carolina sees thousands of visitors every weekend. From...“Pure, raw wilderness with insane rapids and waterfalls. Went on a 4 day hike through there and there is no other place like it on earth.”
Henry Morris Austin IV (Facebook Fan)
“Great trails, great signage, incredible scenery. HIGHLY recommend for any outdoor enthusiast in the area!”
Doug Alexander (Facebook Fan)
“Amazing visitor center and picnic area. Clean, well maintained. Variety of hikes for different skill levels. Can spend an hour plus alone just in the visitor center. Great history of this area.”
Kimberly B (TripAdvisor Fan)
“My husband and I went on a second honeymoon to Sapphire Valley. We went to Gorges State Park for a hike to see waterfalls. Be sure to stop at the ranger station. They are great at giving instructions and a map for the different waterfalls to walk to.”
Wendy L (TripAdvisor Fan)
What are folks saying about the Park?
june
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Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
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Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Ages 4 to 18.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
21jun11:00 am- 11:45 amIn the Pines – Guided Hike11:00 am - 11:45 am Bearwallow Picnic Shelter
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Learn about the different species of pines that can be found in the Park and how to tell them apart on this guided hike from the Bearwallow Picnic
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Learn about the different species of pines that can be found in the Park and how to tell them apart on this guided hike from the Bearwallow Picnic Shelter to the White Pines picnic area.
Time
(Friday) 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location
Bearwallow Picnic Shelter
21jun12:00 pm- 12:30 pmBears of Gorges12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Bearwallow Picnic Shelter
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Stop by the kiosk on your way down to Rainbow Falls to learn about black bears in the park and learn how to properly hang a bear
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Stop by the kiosk on your way down to Rainbow Falls to learn about black bears in the park and learn how to properly hang a bear bag at camp to avoid negative interactions with them.
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Location
Bearwallow Picnic Shelter
21jun3:30 pm- 4:15 pmCamping & Wilderness Hygiene3:30 pm - 4:15 pm EDT Raymond Fisher Campground
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Learn how to get and stay clean when camping out in the woods. Get answers on all the embarrassing questions you’ve kept to yourself, like the true purpose
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Learn how to get and stay clean when camping out in the woods. Get answers on all the embarrassing questions you’ve kept to yourself, like the true purpose of that trowel or why a bandana is tied to someone’s pack.
Time
(Friday) 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm EDT
Location
Raymond Fisher Campground
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Our waterfalls are both beautiful and potentially deadly, talk with park staff at Rainbow Falls to learn how to keep yourself safe while enjoying the great outdoors.
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Our waterfalls are both beautiful and potentially deadly, talk with park staff at Rainbow Falls to learn how to keep yourself safe while enjoying the great outdoors.
Time
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 11:45 am EDT
Location
Overlook at Rainbow Falls
23jun11:30 am- 12:15 amAmphibians of Gorges11:30 am - 12:15 am Rainbow Falls Trailhead
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Gorges State Park is home to many different amphibians including frogs, salamanders, and newts. Visit a water source with the park naturalist to observe and learn about some of the
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Gorges State Park is home to many different amphibians including frogs, salamanders, and newts. Visit a water source with the park naturalist to observe and learn about some of the water-loving critters walking, hopping, and swimming in the park.
Time
(Sunday) 11:30 am - 12:15 am
Location
Rainbow Falls Trailhead
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
28jun10:00 am- 10:30 amWhat's Up with that Rock?10:00 am - 10:30 am Visitors Center
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Join us on a journey through time; back one billion years to learn about the ancient rocks that make up our mountains and what they can tell us.
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Join us on a journey through time; back one billion years to learn about the ancient rocks that make up our mountains and what they can tell us.
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
28jun1:30 pm- 2:00 pmCitizen Science – Insect Edition!1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Visitors Center
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Join our park naturalist as we comb through the grass outside the Park Visitors Center scouting out for the various insects and other invertebrates that live there. Bring
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Join our park naturalist as we comb through the grass outside the Park Visitors Center scouting out for the various insects and other invertebrates that live there. Bring water and an open mind as we explore the incredible world of bugs!
Time
(Friday) 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
28jun2:00 pm- 2:45 amLivin' in the Past2:00 pm - 2:45 am Visitors Center
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Travel back in time to learn about some of the first people who came to inhabit this rugged land. Journey through the history of the Cherokee, the first
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Travel back in time to learn about some of the first people who came to inhabit this rugged land. Journey through the history of the Cherokee, the first European settlers, and the industry that followed them.
Time
(Friday) 2:00 pm - 2:45 am
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
30jun11:00 am- 12:30 pmGuided Hike to Rainbow Falls11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT Rainbow Falls Trailhead
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Join us on a guided hike to one of the most popular waterfalls in the state, Rainbow Falls. Learn about the area’s history, its trees and plants, and
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Join us on a guided hike to one of the most popular waterfalls in the state, Rainbow Falls. Learn about the area’s history, its trees and plants, and waterfall safety all while enjoying the Horsepasture River, a portion of which is a nationally designated wild and scenic river. 1.5 miles to waterfall, 3 mile round trip.
Time
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Location
Rainbow Falls Trailhead
Rainbow Falls Trailhead
Event Details
Our waterfalls are both beautiful and potentially deadly, talk with park staff at Rainbow Falls to learn how to keep yourself safe while enjoying the great outdoors.
Event Details
Our waterfalls are both beautiful and potentially deadly, talk with park staff at Rainbow Falls to learn how to keep yourself safe while enjoying the great outdoors.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EDT
Location
Overlook at Rainbow Falls
july
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
august
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the
more
Event Details
Join us each Wednesday morning (June-August) at 10 AM in the Park Visitors Center for our special Year of the Snake children’s activities. Toddlers through teens.
No reservations required! ◆ All activity materials will be provided! ◆ Free! ◆ Don’t worry! No real snakes are involved!
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Visitors Center
976 Grassy Ridge Road Sapphire, NC 28774
Organizer
Linda Ives, Friends of Gorges State Parkevents@friendsofgorges.org
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