Pettigrew State Park

Creswell, NC

4.6(403 reviews)

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About this campground

Pettigrew State Park in Creswell North Carolina is the second-largest natural lake in state, old-growth trees, Native American artifacts including second-oldest dugout canoe in U.S., plantation historic site and grave of Confederate general. Thirteen tent and RV campsites; showers; one group campsite. Nearly nine miles of hiking trails, some sections designated for bicycling. Picnic shelters, fishing pier, boat ramp, scenic overlooks, interpretive programs.

What campers say

Pettigrew State Park offers quiet, scenic access to Lake Phelps with extensive hiking and paddling opportunities. Trail mileage includes long, soft-surface routes out to Moccasin Overlook and Cypress Point, plus a well-maintained boardwalk along the lake. Campsites are generally spacious and easy to back into, each with a picnic table and fire ring, but there are no water, electric, or dump hookups. The park sits near the Somerset Plantation historic site and rangers are reported as friendly and helpful. Practical tradeoffs include occasional construction or temporary facility closures, seasonally low lake levels from drought, and potentially heavy insects in late spring and summer.

Our summary of 403 traveler reviews.