Mayo River State Park

Worth a side trip if in the area

Just visited Fall Creek Falls section of the park, which consisted of a 300 yard trail to the falls. Trail continues past the falls to the headwaters of the Mayo River. The falls aren’t very large o...

Nice Park with lots of Potential

May River State Park protects sections of the river from the Virginia state line to the confluence with Dan River in Mayodan. As one of the newest parks in the system, amenities are limited at this t...

Needs attention

Trails are overgrown and parking lot was trashy. Not at all like last year's visit. Never very busy except on weekends.

A little gem surrounded in natural beauty.

Mayo River may not be a large state park in North Carolina, but it brings along with it the history of what this land was used for before becoming a state park. The picnic area and restrooms were cle...

First Day Hike 2019

My wife and I participated in the first day hike 2019, along with about 25 other hikers. The Ranger was very nice and stopped several times to explain the history of the area. The hike was about 2 mil...