Elk Knob State Park
Subnational Park · Todd, North Carolina
One of North Carolina's newest state parks, opened in 2003 around Elk Knob - a 5,520-foot amphibolite peak in Watauga County, north of Boone. Amphibolite is a base-rich rock rather than the acidic granite of most Southern Appalachian summits, and it supports a northern hardwood forest and a plant community found in very few other places. The summit trail was purpose-built and is one of the best-graded climbs in the state.
5564 Meat Camp Road, Todd, North Carolina, 28684, United States
FREE and open daily, with monthly hours from roughly 7 AM to 6 PM in winter and later in summer. Closed Christmas Day. ⚠ THIS IS A HIGH, EXPOSED PARK AND WINTER CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS - the access road and the summit trail can close for snow and ice, and the park sometimes stays snowbound when the valleys are clear. Camping is backpack-in only.
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