Rendezvous Mountain State Park

Rendezvous Mountain State Park
Rendezvous Mountain Fire Tower
Map showing the location of Rendezvous Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Rendezvous Mountain State Park
Location of Rendezvous Mountain State Park in North Carolina
Map showing the location of Rendezvous Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Rendezvous Mountain State Park
Rendezvous Mountain State Park (the United States)
LocationWilkes, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates36°13′38″N 81°17′34″W / 36.22722°N 81.29278°W / 36.22722; -81.29278[1]
Area1,800 acres (7.3 km2)[2]
Elevation2,469 ft (753 m)
Established1926[3][2]
Named forRendezvous Mountain
Governing bodyNorth Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteRendezvous Mountain State Park

Rendezvous Mountain State Park is a 1,800-acre (7.3 km2)[2] North Carolina state park in Purlear, North Carolina. It was originally established as North Carolina's third state park.[4] From 1984 to early 2022, the park was operated by the North Carolina Forest Service as Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest.[4][2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rendezvous Mountain
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