Attention:

Check-in Time 3:00 pm - Checkout Time 12N
If you have a campsite reservation, you must stop by the visitor center during regular business hours (9 am-5 pm) to check in. If you arrive after 5:00 pm, you must check in at the park's camp host site.

If you arrive after the visitor center is closed and the campground host is not on duty, proceed to your reserved campsite and a ranger will check you in.

If you have a camper cabin reservation without an access code, retrieve it from the campground host or visitor center. If the campground host is not on duty and the visitor center is closed, call 828-507-8946 for your access code.

Collection of firewood is prohibited at Gorges State Park

You are camping in Bear Country. Keep all food and scented items in your vehicle or RV. Discard all trash in dumpsters.

Pets must be on an attended leash of no longer than 6' at ALL TIMES.


Business Rules for Holiday Weekends : Holiday booking date rules are as follows:
2 nights Minimum Stay on holiday weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday)
2 nights Minimum Stay still apply to cabin rentals at Hanging Rock, Morrow Mountain, and Cliffs of the Neuse State Parks
1 night Minimum Stay on holiday weekend if the booking dates within 14 Days before Arrival Date
Rules apply to the following holiday weekends:
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
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Gorges State Park, NC

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Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • Accessible
  • Comfort Station
  • Hiking Trail
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Tables
  • Ranger Station
  • Showers
  • Toilet, Pit/Vault
  • Trash
  • Viewing Platform/Overlk
  • Water spigot
Alerts and Important Information
SAPPHIRE, NC
General Park Hours: 7am to 9pm
Picnic & Day Use Areas: 7am to 8:30pm
Visitor Center: 9am to 5pm with extended hours during the summer season
The Park is open every day. For specific park information please call (828) 556-6056.


Campground Rules

Park visitors are responsible for knowing and following all state park rules and regulations

  • Camping is allowed in designated areas by permit only. Fires are permitted only in designated areas and must always be tended.
  • There is a maximum limit of 6 people, and 2 tents per campsite. All camping equipment must be on the campsite pad and not spread out in the woods.
  • All food, coolers, trash, scented items, and etc must be stored in bear proof storage container at site. Campsites always need to be clean and free of trash.
  • Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited, and visitors shall not be or become intoxicated while within any state park or recreation area.
  • Firearms and other weapons are prohibited except that those with a proper permit may possess a concealed handgun in permitted areas and under the requirements of North Carolina G.S. 14-415.11. All firearms and weapons are prohibited in state park visitor centers and park offices. (EXCEPTION: Federal law (36 C.F.R. 327.13) prohibits loaded firearms or ammunition on those lands and waters at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake and Kerr Lake state recreation areas managed by the state parks system and owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.)
  • Fireworks, cap pistols, air guns, bows and arrows, slingshots and lethal projectiles or missiles of any kind are prohibited on all properties managed by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
  • Quiet hours are from 10pm until 7am. The production or emission in any park or recreation area of noises, amplified speech, music or other sounds that annoy, disturb or frighten park visitors is always prohibited.
  • Pets are permitted in parks so long as they are on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet and under the constant control of the owner, and on all pedestrian trails.
  • Overnight, pets must be confined to the owner's tent. Pets are not allowed in the bathhouses or swimming areas.
  • Unlicensed vehicles and motorcycles, golf carts, ATV's and mini-bikes are prohibited except for mobility-aid devices used by a mobility-impaired person.
  • All vehicles are prohibited from walkways, trails and other areas not designated for such purposes.
  • The removal, destruction or injury of any tree, flower, artifact, fern, shrub, rock or other plant or mineral in any park is prohibited unless with an approved collection permit for scientific or educational purposes.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Gorges State Park
976 Grassy Ridge RD
Sapphire  NC  28774
Phone Number:
Project Office: (828)556-6056