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North Carolina State Parks
Crowders Mountain State Park
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| Located within
Gaston County North Carolina, the 2,083 Crowders Mountain State Park is
home to the 1,625' Crowders Mountain, which rises 800' above the surrounding
area. Offering great views and vertical cliffs which drop 150', Crowders
Mountain State Park offers a variety of amenities and recreational
opportunities including rock climbing, hiking, camping, picnicking and water
sports on the wooded lake. |
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| To reach Crowders Mountain State
Park from I-85 southbound, take exit 13 to Edgewood Road. Turn left onto
Edgewood Road, continue to the first stoplight and turn right onto Franklin
Boulevard (Highway 74). Follow Highway 74 for about 2 miles to Sparrow
Springs Road and turn left. Continue along Sparrow Springs Road for less
than a mile to the park entrance on the right.
From I-85 northbound, take exit 8 and turn right onto NC 161. Follow NC
161 for about 0.25 mile and turn left onto Lake Montonia Road/Pinnacle
Road. Continue along Lake Montonia Road to it's end at Sparrow Springs.
Turn left onto Sparrow Springs Road and continue less than a mile to
Crowders Mountain State Park.
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