Established Camping
Bennetts Creek Canoe In Campground — Merchants Millpond State Park
Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Holiday booking date rules are as follows: 2 nights Minimum Stay on holiday weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday) 2 nights Minimum Stay still apply to cabin rentals at Hanging Rock and Morrow Mountain State Parks 1 night Minimum Stay on holiday weekend if the booking dates within 7 Days before Arrival Date Rule applies to the following holiday weekends: Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day
Merchants Millpond State Park has 6 campsites on Bennetts Creek. This is a 4.5 mile paddle to get to the sites. Visitors are regularly getting here too late to make the journey to the campsites and this can cause conflict. We would like for visitors to have to call the park office to make reservations so the information can be provided to them and they know they must arrive early to get to their site.
Description
APPROX. 30 MILES TO EDENTON, NC
All campers at Canoe-in sites or Backpack sites must check in at the Visitor Center a minimum of 1 hour before sunset to secure a parking permit. Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November – February and 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March – October. Park gates are closed and locked at posted closing times. There will be no exiting or entering the gates after this time and the lock combination will NOT be given out. All visitors not spending the night will need to be out of the park by the posted closing time. If you leave the park and do not return before the posted closing time you will not be able to re-enter. If you have an emergency, call 911. The gate to the family campground at 71 US Hwy 158 East does not close.
Location
Bennetts Creek Canoe In Campground — Merchants Millpond State Park is located in North Carolina
Directions
Merchants Millpond is in northeastern North Carolina in Gates County near the community of Gatesville. The park may be reached from US 158, NC 32, and NC 37. From I-95 take US 158 east. The Visitor Center is located by driving south on Millpond Road from 158. The Visitor Center address is 176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938.
Address
176 Millpond Road
Gatesville, NC 27938
Coordinates
36.43711 N
76.70159 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiPoor
- VerizonFair
- AT&TFair
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Showers
- Electric Hookups
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- 30 Amp Hookups
- 50 Amp Hookups
Drive Time
- 1 hr 9 min from Virginia Beach
- 1 hr 21 min from Greenville
- 1 hr 27 min from Rocky Mount
- 1 hr 52 min from Richmond
