State: North Carolina
Address 1: 2819 Princess Ann Road
City: Orrum
Zip: 28369
Phone: 910-628-4564
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 22
Camp URL: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/luri/main.php
Full Hook: Yes
The Lumber River flows through the south-central portion of our state. The river’s headwaters are in Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and Scotland counties where the waterway is known as Drowning Creek. The creek becomes a river at SR 1412/1203 along the Scotland-Hoke county line, and its waters flow into South Carolina, eventually joining the Little Pee Dee River.
Lumber River State Park contains 9,234 acres of land and 115 miles of state natural and scenic waters, 81 miles of which are also designated national wild and scenic waters. The park’s recreation activities are currently centered at two access areas, Princess Ann and Chalk Banks. Princess Ann overlooks a unique reverse flow area named Griffin’s Whirl. At the access, a bend in the river opens to a long, straight vista that beckons paddlers to take a ride. Chalk Banks, near the town of Wagram on the upper end of the river, has an interesting mixture of plants, fish, and animals from the sandhills and coastal plains regions.