Elk Knob State Park

Elk Knob State Park
Park Type	State Park
Located	Todd, North Carolina
External Links	Official Website Official Trail Map
Entrance Fee	Unknown
ActivitiesThings to do at the park
Park AmenitiesThings built to enjoy or use at the park
FeaturesNatural things to see at the park
Park Trails	4 Trails / Total of 5.33 miles8.578 km <br />
Lodging Types
Camping Amenities
Park Area	4,227 acres17.106 km² <br />
Operated By	North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Main Location	36° 19' 38.28" N, 81° 40' 35.51" W Map
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How To Get There

From Johnson City, TN Longer, but easier drive is:

1. Take US321 over to Boone, NC.
2. Take NC194 north out of Boone for just over four miles.
3. Turn onto Meat Camp Road and travel just over five miles.
4. Turn right at state park sign and enter on gravel road
5. The parking area at the sharp bend in the road is the trailhead.

Park address is 5564 Meat Camp Road Todd, NC 28684-9549

Park Trails

The park offers the following 4 trails covering 5.33 miles.

Park Trails	Distance	Difficulty	Marking	Usage	Highlight
Summit Trail	1.83 mi	Medium	Blue		5,560' summit with view of northern highlands
Backcountry TrailThis trail is a "stub" either because of its short length, lack of significance, or the page hasn't been created yet. The page can be created, but then delete the stub reference from this park.	2.00 mi	Medium	Orange		Access to several hike-in campsites including a group campsite
Beech Tree TrailThis trail is a "stub" either because of its short length, lack of significance, or the page hasn't been created yet. The page can be created, but then delete the stub reference from this park.	1.00 mi	Easy	Yellow
Maple Run TrailThis trail is a "stub" either because of its short length, lack of significance, or the page hasn't been created yet. The page can be created, but then delete the stub reference from this park.	0.50 mi	Easy	Red

Park Lodging

The park only offers backcountry camping, including a backcountry group campsite (allows 7 to 26 people vs. the standard max 6 people per site)

Other Park Amenities

Being North Carolina's newest park, its amenities are still being developed.

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  Looking north towards the Amphibolite Range.

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  Looking south towards, Grandfather Mountain and Sugar Mountain

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