Merchants Millpond State Park
Gatesville, North Carolina
28 miles away
"Visitors from Elizabeth City often come for a day of paddling, fishing, and nature photography in a quiet swamp setting. It is one of the closest larger cities with convenient access to the park."
A scenic coastal plain park known for its cypress swamp, paddling, fishing, and wildlife.
PaddlingFishingWildlife ViewingCampingHiking
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Creswell, North Carolina
46 miles away
"Elizabeth City residents visit for boating, birding, and a scenic drive into the Albemarle region. Pettigrew’s wetlands and lake access provide a different kind of coastal plain experience."
A quiet northeastern North Carolina park known for Lake Phelps, cypress swamps, paddling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
PaddlingFishingBirdwatchingBoatingPicnicking
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