Sunday, May 24, 2020

North Carolina State Parks in the Mountain Region - How Many Can You Name?

North Carolina is blessed with a wide array of scenery, hiking trails, water activities, and more at the state parks system. Many parks offer free entry for the whole family and accessibility for people who have special needs. This trivia game focuses on NC's state parks in the mountain region.

How many can you name correctly? Have you visited any of these parks?

Directions:
  1. Click on the first image below.
  2. Click on the answer or the next arrow to advance to the next slide.

If you'd like to know the parks that correlate with my photos on the first page, here are the names from top to bottom starting on the left and moving across to the right:
Mount Mitchell, Chimney Rock, South Mountains, Crowders Mountain, West Jefferson, Pilot Mountain, Lake Norman, Lake James, Stone Mountain, Hanging Rock, Morrow Mountain

Find more games and educational resources at the Student Survive 2 Thrive site map.

Learn about many of North Carolina's state parks, including hours, events, camping reservations, etc. at the North Carolina State Parks official web site.

Find pictures and tips featuring many of these parks at Travel NC with Kids, such as:



North Carolina State Park Mountain Region Game © Katrena

Social Studies Trivia Game about NC State Parks © Katrena

NC State park with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

Elk Knob

Some campsites only accessible via paddling near Marion

Lake James

Formerly called Panther Mountain in Ashe County

Mount Jefferson

Part of Sauratown Mountains, Devil's Chimney, Window Falls, near Winston

Hanging Rock

31 miles of biking trails & on largest manmade lake in NC

Lake Norman

600-foot granite dome, Hutchinson Homestead, Widow's Creek

Stone Mountain

Ridgeline Trail on NC/SC, Bouldering on Buzzard's Roost, Canoe rentals

Crowders Mountain

Near where NC,SC,GA meet, 26 waterfalls, near Brevard

Gorges

Hellbenders, A natural hedge that gives the River an Edge, Ashe & Alleghany Counties

New River

Elevator inside the mountain, Sky Lounge, most facilities in state park system, Near Asheville

Chimney Rock

Only day-use swimming pool in state park system, Uwharrie Mts, Dr. Fracis Kron's house/farm

Morrow Mountain

1st NC state park, highest point east of Mississippi, Frasier firs, Yancey County

Mount Mitchell

Largest NC state park, small gold rush, 80-foot waterfall, Burke County

South Mountains

Geologic knob, rock climbing, Little Pinnacle Overlook, near Winston

Pilot Mountain

Highest in Blue Ridge Mtns, 2 salamander species 1st recorded, some trails have cables/ladders

Grandfather Mountain

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