category : State Parks
An angler's paradise, this park is the home of Lake Phelps, a 16,600-acre natural lake; a virgin forest; and recreational facilities including a family campground, group camping, trails, picnic areas, boat ramp, exhibits, fishing pier and play fields. Ideal for shallow draft sailboats, canoeing and windsurfing. View displays of prehistoric Indian culture in the exhibit hall or visit nearby Somerset Place, a state historic site. Free. Fee for camping.

Address:
2252 Lake Shore Rd.
Creswell, NC 27928
Phone: (252)797-4475
Our Email: pettigrew_sp@coastalnet.com
Our Website:ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/pett/home.html

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The Davenport Homestead

Built by Daniel Davenport, Washington County's first Senator, in 1800. The homestead has preserved "A Place in Time"

Creswell, NC Historic Homes

Pettigrew State Park

An angler's paradise, this park is the home of Lake Phelps, a 16,600-acre natural lake; a virgin forest;

Creswell, NC State Parks

Somerset Place State Historic Site

Somerset Place is an antebellum plantation offering an insightful view of life before the Civil War. It is one of North Carolina's most significant African American (African-American) heritage sites. During its existence (1785-1865) it encompassed 100,000 acres and became one of North Carolina'

Creswell, NC Historic Sites

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