Explore the Preserves

ACCESS TO PRESERVES IS BY PERMIT ONLY -
A PERMIT MUST BE ON HAND AND DATED FOR THE SPECIFIC DAY YOU INTEND TO BE ON SITE. 

There are no trails and no amenities. These preserves are for the purposes of conserving endangered, threatened and special concern species.

Permits are granted for research purposes, or other access as determined appropriate by NCPCP staff.

Existing and pending NC preserves
Click on the preserve names to learn more about each preserve:

• Bat Fork & Ochlawaha Bogs, Henderson Co.
• Big Pond Bay, Cumberland Co.
• Boiling Spring Lakes, Brunswick Co.
• Caraway / Oconee Bells, XXXX Co.
• Cedar Cliff, Jackson Co.
• Cedar Glade, Granville Co.
• Denson's Creek, Montgomery Co.
• Dulany Bog, Jackson Co.
• Eastwood, Moore Co.
• Eno River Diabase Sill, Durham Co.
• Harvest Field, Randolph Co.
• Hebron Road, Durham Co.
• Hog Branch Ponds, Brunswick Co.
• Long Mountain Slopes/Poison Fork, Montgomery Co.
• Melrose Mountain, Polk Co.
• Mineral Springs Barrens, Union Co.
• Paddy Mountain, Watauga Co.
• Pondberry Bay, Sampson Co.
• Redlair, Gaston County
  
• Tater Hill, Ashe Co.
• White Oak Mountain, Polk Co.

---

Harvest Field Preserve

Helianthus schweinitzii,  Schweinitz's sunflower, in full bloom in October.

Cedar Cliff Preserve

Redlair Preserve

Rob Evans, Sabine and Haywood Rankin.

This preserve protects Magnolia macrophylla, bigleaf magnolia.

​