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:
- Click on the first image below.
- 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
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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:
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| North Carolina State Park Mountain Region Game © Katrena |
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| Social Studies Trivia Game about NC State Parks © Katrena |
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| NC State park with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing |
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| Elk Knob |
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| Some campsites only accessible via paddling near Marion |
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| Lake James |
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| Formerly called Panther Mountain in Ashe County |
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| Mount Jefferson |
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| Part of Sauratown Mountains, Devil's Chimney, Window Falls, near Winston |
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| Hanging Rock |
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| 31 miles of biking trails & on largest manmade lake in NC |
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| Lake Norman |
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| 600-foot granite dome, Hutchinson Homestead, Widow's Creek |
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| Stone Mountain |
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| Ridgeline Trail on NC/SC, Bouldering on Buzzard's Roost, Canoe rentals |
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| Crowders Mountain |
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| Near where NC,SC,GA meet, 26 waterfalls, near Brevard |
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| Gorges |
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| Hellbenders, A natural hedge that gives the River an Edge, Ashe & Alleghany Counties |
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| New River |
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| Elevator inside the mountain, Sky Lounge, most facilities in state park system, Near Asheville |
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| Chimney Rock |
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| Only day-use swimming pool in state park system, Uwharrie Mts, Dr. Fracis Kron's house/farm |
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| Morrow Mountain |
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| 1st NC state park, highest point east of Mississippi, Frasier firs, Yancey County |
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| Mount Mitchell |
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| Largest NC state park, small gold rush, 80-foot waterfall, Burke County |
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| South Mountains |
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| Geologic knob, rock climbing, Little Pinnacle Overlook, near Winston |
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| Pilot Mountain |
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| Highest in Blue Ridge Mtns, 2 salamander species 1st recorded, some trails have cables/ladders |
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| Grandfather Mountain |
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