medoc mountain state park

If you are into nature as I am your in for a treat. The trails are full of interesting plant life and animals. Watch outfor the poison ivy though. Has a few gazebos for picnicking and a few grills.

Hubby & I camped/ rode trails Thanksgiving weekend. Had the whole horse camp/trails to ourselves. SP Ranger, Ryan, was helpful. Brought firewood for purchase that evening. Checked in on us w/o being a bother. Trails are easy. Some may find boring. For us, it's the journey and company not always the trail. TSome rocks on the paths, but rode without shoes on edge NP w. navicular horse. No hunting. Yeah! Campsite lean & easy to navigate rig. Ranger said plans cont. to expand horse trails if utilized. Highly recommend. Grab some friends and go.

This is a small state owned park, very rural part of NC. It is lovely and a great place to camp with scouts, church groups etc. I was there for a moth viewing that was put on by a local wildlife group. We saw tons of moths/bugs/ bats...it was a lot of fun!

My wife's siblings and I always take a long weekend camping trip somewhere in the Southeast and this year picked Medoc Mtn. State park. What a wonderful place! Very easy to get to right off of I-95 -two lefts and a right, 15 miles and you're there- but still secluded. Park itself is kept immaculate with paved roads and common areas mowed and manicured like golf courses. Bathrooms are top-notch, always clean well stocked with hand-soap, towels and other necessities. Shower stalls are lockable and kept immaculate like everything else. Showers were nice and HOT adding to the overall experience. Camp hosts Skye and Chuck keep the place pristine and are there for YOUR pleasure. Sandra, one of the local Rangers, shows the pride in the place as she and her crew maintain vigilance over the park and solicited suggestions for making the place even better! Individual campsites are well thought out and placed with natural forestation between most sites to add privacy. While there's an abundance of wood laying around for campfires, bundles are available for sale at the camp-host's quarters and Skye and Chuck patrol regularly to BRING IT TO YOU if it's needed. While we were there we saw everything from Boy Scout campers to expen$ive fifth wheels. The only thing -and I do mean the only thing-that kept this review at a "very good" is the fact that there is shared water-in other words there is a water spigot for every two or three campsites. But that's really very minor, especially for tent campers! So...what are YOU waiting for? You need to get to Medoc Mountain State Park!

We stayed here 2 nights. Upon arrival we stopped at the ranger station which was easily accessible for all vehicles, large and small. They shared all pertinent information we needed for our stay. There was even a book exchange box in the lobby for sharing used books. We had a peaceful couple of nights, no problems with noise. We hiked about 8 miles of different trails, with views of a creek and a large granite-faced rock. Parts of one trail were steep and a little rocky but most we were on were easy to moderate in difficulty. The ranger made many passes down the roads all during the day and night, and he also had a truck bed full of firewood for sale. Our site had a graveled plot with picnic table and a firewood pit.The park was clean with clean restroom/shower facilities. Our only problem was getting bitten by no see-ums. We put bug spray on but they must have gotten in our shoes where we didn't put spray because our feet were bitten many times. No see-um bites last and itch for about 2 weeks. The dump station was conveniently located and clean with a faucet for cleaning things up. Would definitely enjoy another trip to Medoc Mountain.

so not carry your horses to medoc to ride as there is a poison that will get on your horses and cause them to break out with sores and you will have to treat it with zinc oxide to dry it up. The girls went last weekend and I know of 3 out of 5 that got it. It happened last year when the went. My wife said that she and others will NEVER go again. They call it greasy heel. Some kind of poison in mud or the dirty water they rode in. Alert !! Alert !! Alert !!

Stayed in Medoc Mountain State Park over Labor Day on the first outing with our new motorhome. We wanted someplace less crowded and this was perfect as the park has about 30-some campsites and they were only half filled. Stopped at the ranger station on the way in. The young seasonal assistant was very friendly and helpful when we told her we were new to the park and on our first RV trip. There is a small museum with t-shirts and caps for sale with the park logo on them in the office.It was a very quiet weekend. Our next door neighbors did play music outdoors in the evenings but it was not too loud and they turned it off when quiet time approached. We hiked several of the trails. One was blocked with a recently fallen large tree that had not yet been removed. Other than that, the walking trails were in good shape. We did not venture down any of the bridle trails. Driving through the camping area was very easy with no tight corners. We had reserved an electric-only site which was very level and I was able to easily back into it. It contained a picnic table, a fire ring and an electrical panel with outlets for 50 amp, 30 amp and 20 amp connections. The electricity supplied was within the voltage range expected by my surge protector/voltage regulator.Although we had our own bathroom, we did step into the main shower house once. Both sides were very clean. We used the RV dump station on the way out which was easily navigated even by this novice RV driver.We greatly enjoyed our stay and will likely visit again. It is not a fancy private campground with amenities, but we prefer the quieter state parks anyway.

We stopped here for an over night stop on our way north with our rv. The staff is very helpful and there is an information center that provides wonderful education and information about the wildlife and history of the area. The campground is beautiful and very quiet. There were no other campers around us. The restrooms were very clean. The only negative is that the water hook up for our campsite was across the street and we did not have a long enough hose. So, we had to carry water for cooking and washing as we had no running water in our rv. This would be fine if we had prepared for that and had our holding tank sanitized or if you were tent camping. The water spicket would have to be shared by about 4 camp sites. We reserved a pull thru site because we wanted to stay hooked up and because it was one of the longest sites. The curve of the pull thru was pretty sharp and took some maneuvering to get our 34 foot trailer in good position. And, the campsite had a bit of a slope require some work to get it level. But, the beauty and quietness of this state park make it well worth a return trip, if we are headed north again and need an over night stop.

A group of friends and I wanted to find some state park that's close to Raleigh. It took us about 1 1/2 hour to drive here. It's a Sunday afternoon, but we only about 4 other people in the park. The trails are fairly easy to walk with lots of shade. The shelter and picnic area are pretty big with a large grassy area. It'd be great for group outing.

Great walking paths, beautiful scenery. Also a nice field and barbeque and bathroom structure for parties or gatherings. They even have some interesting evening events there..once went to a walk where a ranger had a cd player with owl calls and we stopped along the path and played them, and along came a great horned owl flying over, checking out who was talking to him..lol. It was really interesting. Very nice place for a family outing.

Trails for horses are just old logging roads, very gravelly -- need shoes or easy boots for sure. Most of the scenery is just scrubby trees growing up on land recently logged. Some big pines on parts. Looks like it was recently very muddy. Parking area was nice with restroom and picnic area. Not worth the drive from Raleigh.

This is a beautiful park! Great hiking. Not strenuous, but very nice trails. Beautiful scenery along the creek. We went on a mild winter day, and had a picnic at the picnic area. Tables under big trees were nice. Big shelter as well with bathrooms and fireplace if you wanted to have a family gathering. Checked out the campground, and will be back in the spring to camp. Some of the sites looked very open and close to the road, but there were a few more secluded. The visitors center was very informative, with information on the types of vegetation and animals in the park. However, I wish the ranger on duty would have at least greeted us. She just stayed to herself in the office. There are some historical parts of the park that have no signage or explanation. There is a couple of old mill sites, as well as the remains of a dance pavilion and boy scout camp. It would be nice if there were signs explaining these sites. We would have loved to know more information about them. We only knew about the pavilion and camp because of a book we have.

We have had the shear pleasure to camp at Medoc Mtn State Park 3 times in our travels to the states from our home in Nova Scotia, Canada. We will be returning again, and again. The rangers are the best. They are friendly and very professional in our opinion. It is a real treat when we arrive in that part of NC. Medoc is a "must stop and visit" state park on our roadtrips. The campsites are large, and the bathroom & shower facilities are marvelous, and clean. The staff that maintains the bathrooms take pride in their jobs. If you like quiet, trees, sound of the wind, and stars......you should visit this spot. North Carolina must be proud to have a State Park like this.

Just returned from our second camping trip to this little hidden gem. Campsites are well maintained and laid out, and not too close together. Weather was cool, both visits, so we opted for an electric site, so we could run an electric heater in our teardrop camper. We are looking forward to a return visit in the spring, when we will try the more private non-electric sites. The hiking trails are great, not too strenuous, with lots of nice scenery. We paddled our canoe, twice, down the 2.5 mile Little Fishing Creek. The water was a bit low, but we enjoyed the challenge of maneuvering our way through obstacles. Put-in and take-out could have been a little more user friendly...they were quite steep.Best part of the paddle was seeing a Bald Eagle perched right over the creek. We got several good camera shots and video of him! There is also evidence of beaver and river otter activity. Maybe if are there at the right time of day and you are extra quiet, you just might spot them. On one of our hikes, we also saw a buck, standing neck deep in the creek. Very cool! Bathhouse is clean, roomy, and has nice hot showers, and heat (hopefully turned on- we had to ask camp host to do this). Ranger Ryan is very friendly, and extremely helpful. All in all, a great place for a weekend getaway.

Very nice park. Some site are nicely shaded with a lot of space between sites. Others are closely adjacent for extended-family camping. Showers were clean with a good supply of hot water and pressure. Comfortable walks in the woods.Only downside was the showers don't have soap dishes in the stalls. Yeah, not a big deal.