Merchants Millpond State Park » Facilities and Fees
The portion of Lassiter Trail from Millpond Road to the picnic area is closed due to a construction area.
Click the links below to view information about facilities for this park
and their associated fees.
Boating
Facility Description(s)
Facility: Canoe rental. Includes paddles and life vests.Location: Merchants MillpondAccommodates: Each vessel holds a maximum of three people. Nearby Amenities: Pit toilets.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: No.Accessible: Yes.
Note: Renters must be at least 15 years old.
Canoe Rental
First Hour --- $5/hour
Additional Hours --- $3/hour
Canoe Rental: Canoe Campers
For canoe campers --- $20 per 24-hour period.
Camping
Facility Description(s)
Facility: Ten primitive canoe-in campsites.Location: Millpond Road.Accommodates: Up to six persons per site.Nearby Amenities: Pit toilets.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: No.Accessible: No.
Facility: Five primitive / backpack campsites.Location: Millpond Road.Accommodates: Up to six persons per site.Nearby Amenities: Pit toilets.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: No.Accessible: No.
Facility: Three primitive group camsites. Group canoe camping is available. The canoe organized
group tent sites may be reserved by organized groups who provide their own canoes.Location: Millpond Road.Accommodates: Up to 50 people per site. Nearby Amenities: Drinking water, and a small washhouse with a pay shower.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: Yes.Accessible: No.
Facility: Three primitive group walk-in camsitesLocation: Millpond Road.Accommodates: Up to 50 people per site. Nearby Amenities: Drinking water, and a small washhouse with a pay shower.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: Yes.Accessible: No.
Facility: Twenty drive-to camsites (non-electric). A picnic table and grill are at each
campsite.Location: Highway 158 entrance.Accommodates: Up to six persons per site.Nearby Amenities: Washhouse with drinking water, restrooms and showers.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: No.Accessible: Site 14 is accessible.
Primitive (/Backpack) Canoe-in Camping
Unimproved campsites with pit privies (composting or vault toilets, etc.) --- $9/day
Primitive / Backpack Camping
Unimproved campsites with/without pit privies (composting or vault toilets, etc.) --- $9/day
Primitive Group Camping
Unimproved campsites with pit privies (composting or vault toilets, etc.) --- $1 per person per day with a $9 minimum per site
Drive-to / Walk-in Camping (no electrical / water hookups): (Water, restrooms and shower facilities.)
Picnic table and grill on campsite --- $15/day
Senior citizen (62 or older) --- $10/day
Shelters
Facility Description(s)
Facility: One 8-table picnic shelter.Location: Millpond Road.Accommodates: Up to ??? people.Nearby Amenities: Restrooms.Available: Year-round.Reservations Required: See note below.Accessible: Yes.
(Available by reservation. Available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis, if not
reserved.)
Forms of Payment: Cash, checks, travelers checks. At this time, only Carolina Beach, Mount Mitchell
and Morrow Mountain State Parks accept Visa or Mastercard.
A $25 fee will be charged for all returned checks.