Merchants Millpond should be on every paddlers bucket list! While it's a commitment (90 minute drive east of the lake), Merchants Millpond is a classic southern swamp and hardwood forest with massive bald cypress trees, beech groves and Spanish moss – it’s a very cool place to paddle. More info: https://www.ncparks.gov/merchants-millpond-state-park/home
Park in the visitor lot: https://goo.gl/maps/2QdKyHZ5HRgeMQu9A
Park in the visitor lot: https://goo.gl/maps/2QdKyHZ5HRgeMQu9A