Two new parks will be built in the High Country thanks to the latest state budget. The Blue Ridge Conservancy is getting more than a million dollars to move forward with the projects. The new state budget provides more funding for the North Carolina Land and Water Fund and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. There are also two separate allocations for the Boone Gorge Park in Watauga County and Paddy Mountain Park in Ashe County.
SHERRILLS FORD — Catawba County hosted a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting June 18 to commemorate the official opening of the newest destination in the Catawba County Park System,
Sporting an expansive 19.52-mile trail network, the park hosts trails for mountain biking as well as hiking, complete with a bike pump track and tool stations.
The mystery is solved. The almost completed building going up on Broad Street and Wisconsin, across from Curt’s Cucina, and next to North Star Insurance and Advisors is the new
Mountain Creek Park, the Catawba County Park System’s newest outdoor destination, will open to the public with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 18.