Dan Nicholas Park

Amenities: Handicap Accessibility, Restrooms, Information Available, Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnic Facilities

Unique Features:  This 435-acre park near High Rock Lake is an excellent place to search for spring ephemeral wildflowers, especially along the wooded slopes and small streams that drain the area.  Two miles of trails guide visitors throughout the mostly forested park and around 10-acre Lake Murtis, where waterfowl can be seen during the winter.  The Rowan Nature and Learning Center has a diversity of exhibits on the park’s natural habitats, houses live animals from black bears to painted turtles, and offers a variety of special workshops and programs on natural history. 

Habitat:  Upland Forest, Floodplain Forest

Seasonal Information:  Spring wildflowers peak the first week in April.

Additional Information:  Campground open 7 days a week year-round.

Directions:  From Interstate 85, Exit 76.  Travel east on U.S. 52 approximately 0.5 mile.  Turn left onto Stokes Ferry Road.  Continue 8 miles to Providence Church Road and turn left.  Continue 1.7 miles to Bringle Ferry Road.  Turn right and travel 0.4 mile to the park entrance on the left.

Dan Nicholas Park map

Hours:  Open daily 7:00 a.m. - Sunset

Contact Information:
Rowan County Parks and Recreation Department
6800 Bringle Ferry Road
Salisbury, NC 28146
704-636-2089
Dan Nicholas Park