Stone Mountain State Park » Ecology
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Serious plant pests can be introduced into our parks by campers who bring in firewood. To prevent this, many of our parks sell firewood. For campers who choose to bring in their own firewood, please use wood harvested from a source local to the park. Campers should
not bring firewood from outside of North Carolina.
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Bridle Trail.....Warning! Area contains hazards associated with rocks, steep slopes, and cliffs. Injury or death possible. Stay on marked trail.
Group Camping...The group camping area will close December 1, 2009 until further notice due to construction.
Updated: 2009-11-04 16:41:21
Forests dominated by chestnut oak cover the slopes of the park's rock-faces while scarlet and black oaks,
red maple, hickory, white pine and dogwood populate the woodlands. In the understory are blueberry,
rhododendron and mountain laurel. Small, slow-growing pines and cedar fringe the rock while mats of
lichens, mosses and small ferns grow on areas of open, exposed granite.
Find frogs and salamanders savoring the moist habitats bordering streams at Stone Mountain while a variety
of trout swim underwater. Beavers also enjoy the waters of the park and have created small ponds near the
East Prong of Roaring River. Many species of birds inhabit the area, including scarlet tanager,
whippoorwill, ruffed grouse, turkey and pileated woodpecker. Other animals found in the park include box
turtles, gray and red foxes, bobcats, raccoons and white-tailed deer.