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Tent camping only - No RV spaces. All campsites at Crowders Mountain State Park are hike-in and primitive. Campground is accessed via a 1 mile trail starting from the visitor center.
From southbound I-85, take exit 13 to Edgewood Road. At the top of the ramp turn left onto Edgewood Road. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Franklin Boulevard/Highway 74 and drive approximately two miles. At the second stoplight, turn left onto Sparrow Springs Road. Continue on Sparrow Springs Road for approximately two miles, and turn right again on Sparrow Springs Road. The main entrance to the park will be on the right in less than one mile. From northbound I-85, take exit 8 to NC 161. At the top of the ramp turn right onto NC 161 and drive approximately a quarter mile. Then turn left onto Lake Montonia Road/Pinnacle Road and follow it to its end at Sparrow Springs Road. Turn left at the stop sign onto Sparrow Springs Road. The mai
Absolutely love this place! We visited for the 1st time last year and decided to go again a few days ago. 1st visit we did Backside Trail. It’s short but we definitely felt it. The stairs are a great workout. On this visit, we took Crowders trail to Backside. It took us about an hour and 20 minutes to the top (with a few breaks for the kid). I love nature and felt at peace on our hike. Let’s not forget the views from the top… absolutely breathtaking!!
This is a great park to hike and it has a lot of rocks you will have to climb and traverse over. Its about 3 hours and you will reach a max alt. around 1601' but the view at the top is great. Go on a week day less crowded.
I thoroughly enjoyed the trails at Crowders Mountain. The paths were comfortable to walk, and the scenery was breathtaking. Even though the rockiest path posed a challenge for my 8 and 10-year-olds, they loved it. The final thought: a memorable and rewarding experience for the whole family amidst stunning landscapes.
Crowder Mountain Visitor Center is a fantastic location to take moderate to medium walks on their trails. We look forward to returning in the Spring to see all of the new foliage.
Directly across the 4 way stop from the entrance to the visitor center is a parking lot that leads to the lake. It has a great level path that surrounds the lake. There were a few people fishing and taking in the great weather.
My wife and I hiked the 2 mile out 2 mile back "Pinnacle" trail this morning. Nice trail, plenty of signage and trail markers, some rocks and such, fairly easy to maneuver; I'd give it an "easy" to slightly "moderate" in rating. The last .2 of a mile is kinda steep and a little more difficult.
Nice view at the top...can even see the Charlotte, NC skyline in the distance. There were a ton of people on the trail today which made for not as enjoyable a hike for us. We did have lunch (we had packed) at the top. It was kinda windy and cool for a sunny February day.
It is worth the time to hike if in the area but I've been on a lot more scenic hikes.
