Carvers Creek State Park in North Carolina, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-11-05. Check linked official notices before travel.

Carvers Creek State Park in Cumberland County, North Carolina, has two entrances. Go to Long Valley Farm for the Rockefeller House and millpond. Choose Sandhills for the longer trail network and horseback access.

A millpond walk or a longleaf pine outing

The farm trails bring you past historic buildings and a millpond overlook. At Sandhills, a 4-mile one-way spine trail connects to loops and spurs. Decide which entrance suits your plans before setting out.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Allow time and carry water

Carry drinking water, especially in hot weather. On shared trails, cyclists yield to hikers and horses. Hikers yield to horses. Hikers with pets also yield to cyclists and other hikers. If you ride at Sandhills, the park suggests hoof protection where gravel covers wet sections.

Stay on marked trails and fishing approaches

Keep pets on an attended leash no longer than 6 feet and outside buildings. Stay on trail with horses. At the farm millpond, use the designated fishing footpath to protect the bank and reduce exposure to ticks and snakes.

Arrange fishing licenses and event permits

You need a North Carolina inland fishing license to fish in the park. Check the state park fishing guidance for rules and licensing links. Ask the park about permits for organized events.

Use the address for your entrance

Long Valley Farm and the park office are at 2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake. On East Manchester Road, use the entrance marked by the large brown park sign and main gate. The other Long Valley Road junction is a service entrance. Sandhills is at 995 McCloskey Road, Fayetteville.

More state park stops in the region

Raven Rock State Park has a day-use entrance on Raven Rock Road near Lillington. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve is on Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines.

Walk the farm loop or follow the Sandhills trails

The 2-mile Rockefeller Loop passes the house and returns through forest. Add the 0.75-mile Cypress Point Loop for the millpond observation deck. Both farm trails allow hiking and cycling. Sandhills trails also allow horseback riding. The Longleaf Pine Trail crosses Carvers Creek and connects to shorter loops. Use the official trail guide to check distances and allowed uses.

The farm millpond fishing access is a 1-mile round trip on foot. Sandhills has two fishing ponds reached by foot, bike or horse. Vehicles cannot reach the fishing areas.

Picnic facilities and mobility access

Long Valley Farm has an accessible picnic table by the park office. Both entrances have accessible parking and restrooms. On Tuesdays, a shuttle at the farm serves visitors with limited mobility and provides access to the historic home, observation deck and fishing area. Call the park office to confirm arrangements. The trail guide currently lists no wheelchair-accessible trails. Sandhills has separate horse trailer parking.

Farm history and longleaf pine habitat

The farm and Sandhills entrances show different parts of Cumberland County’s landscape, from fields and a historic millpond to sandy trails through longleaf pine forest.

Long Valley Farm

James Stillman Rockefeller used Long Valley Farm as a winter retreat. The millpond predates that use and has been on the farm since the 1850s.

Woodpecker habitat in both areas

Both entrances have longleaf pine habitat for red-cockaded woodpeckers. Look for white bands on trees with active woodpecker cavities.

Contact Carvers Creek State Park

Call 910-436-4681 or use the official park page for gate notices and both entrance maps.