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OUTDOOR RECREATION Some of the park’s ten miles of hiking
trails wander along the creek; others climb
MEDOC MOUNTAIN STATE PARK several hundred feet to the upper reaches
Serenity seems to pervade Medoc of Medoc Mountain. Roughly ten miles of
Mountain State Park, enhanced by gentle bridle trails and five primitive campsites serve
Fishing Creek and a scenic open meadow equestrians. Bike trails are expected to open
mid-2016.
that spreads from the picnic grounds. Anglers The 34-site family campground has
and paddlers are drawn to Fishing Creek –
RV-friendly sites and bathhouse, and
considered to be one of the cleanest streams warm-weather group camp facilities are
in the region – that flows for about 2.5 miles nearby. Rangers offer free interpretive
through the park. programs and hikes.

Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park

1541 Medoc State Park Road R
Hollister, NC 27844 o
252-586-6588
www.ncparks.gov/medoc-mountain-state-park an

ROANOKE CANAL TRAIL o
The 7.5-mile Roanoke Canal Trail follows
the old Roanoke Navigation Canal bed. The
western head of trail is the Roanoke Rapids ke Valle
Lake Day Use Area. The eastern head of the
Roanoke Canal Trail is River Falls Park
in Weldon.
Along the trail, discover historic y
structures, such as the old power canal
bulkhead, stone culverts, an aqueduct
spanning 35 feet across Chockoyotte Creek,
a Confederate cemetery, old train trestles,
an formerly canal-powered cotton mill and
grist mill, and a tunnel under Highway 301
painted in a river mural. The Roanoke Canal
Trail has recently been designated as a site
on the North Carolina Coastal Plains Birding
Trail, and the trail, which can be used for
hiking, biking, trail running and biking, is
rich with native wildlife and plants.
ATTRACTIONS
HISTORIC HALIFAX STATE
HISTORIC SITE
Halifax County’s rich history sets it apart.
April 12, 1776, the date commemorated on
the North Carolina flag, signifies the Fourth
Provincial Congress’ adoption of the Halifax
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