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Raven Rock State Park Fall Camping and Hiking

Oct 2-4, 2026

Trip #AD2607


Summer may be officially over, but the fun keeps going for a weekend camping trip with hiking at Raven Rock State Park. The weather will have cooled down from the summer heat but will still be plenty warm to enjoy a weekend of camping, with a potluck dinner and hiking with friends.

About an hour from Raleigh, Raven Rock State Park is in Harnett County, near Lillington. It covers 4,810 acres along the banks of the Cape Fear River on the eastern edge of the Piedmont.

There are nine hiking-only trails and an additional five trails that are shared as hiking and biking/bridal trails. Trails are rated as easy to moderate with distances ranging from .2 miles to 6.6 miles.

 

(Trail Map: https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/raven-rock-state-park/trails).

(Park Map: https://www.ncparks.gov/maps/raven-rock-state-park-map/open)


Arrive on Friday after 3:00, going directly to the Moccasin Branch campground to set up camp and scout around for a short hike or just relax. The Visitor Center has park maps and trail maps. We will explore the park on Saturday, see Raven Rock for which the park is named, and maybe splash in the river at the Fish Traps. There will be a potluck dinner Saturday night and a campfire if drought conditions allow.  Alcohol is allowed on individual camp sites per the website. Sunday check out is noon.

This is a small campground, so reserve your site ASAP before they are gone. As of early September, there is still camping space available. The Coordinator has reserved #5 with  6, 7 and 8 also reserved by participants. Don’t forget to ask for the senior discount! Please let the Coordinator know what site you have reserved. 

If the campground is full, you can set up an availability notification on the website to let you know if a site becomes available. Let the Coordinator know also in case of a cancellation within our group.




Location: Raven Rock State Park, Moccasin Branch Campground,  814 Moccasin Branch Road, Lillington, NC 27546 (Visitor Center: 3009 Raven Rock Road,

910/893-4888)

Start time: 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 2

End time: noon, Sunday, October 4

Event fee: As these are all individual campsites, you will need to reserve and pay for your spot through ReserveAmerica.com. Tent sites, non-electric, are $27 per night plus a nonrefundable $3.00 reservation fee.  There is a Senior discount for age 62+, $6 per site.

Maximum attendees: Until the Park reservation system has no more sites.

Coordinator: Carol Rowe      919/819-6607

cjbr1125@gmail.com





Date and Time

Friday, October 2, 2026, 3:00 PM until Sunday, October 4, 2026, 12:00 PM

Location

Raven Rock State Park
Raven Rock State Park
814 Moccasin Branch Rd
Lillington, NC  27546
USA
910-893-4888

Event Contact(s)

Carol Rowe

Category

Adventures

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