Boone's Cave Park
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Boone's Cave Park is a 110-acre county park located near Lexington, North Carolina It was established in 1909 by the Daniel Boone Memorial Association. It is named after American pioneer Daniel Boone.
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Boone's Cave Park is a 110-acre county park located near Lexington, North Carolina It was established in 1909 by the Daniel Boone Memorial Association. It is named after American pioneer Daniel Boone.
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There's only about 10 parking spaces, the Cottonwood Trail became impossible to distinguish and I had to turn around and go back the way I came, and the "trail" to the cabin is actually a road leading to campsites which is unmarked and left me very confused for a while. However, I'm still giving this place 5 stars because there were lots of trails to choose from, most of which were well maintained, displaying a surprising variety of ecosystems. My son and I especially enjoyed the caves! They were actually big enough to walk into and were a nice, cool place to rest in. There were several camp sites that looked well maintained as well and I'm looking forward to camping there someday. Also, the bathrooms were very clean, well stocked (toilet paper/soap/paper towels), had working sinks with hot and cold water, and even smelled nice! That alone is worth 5 stars in my book! Overall, a very nice place to hike or camp.
Liz WLiz W
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Very buggy so bring good bug spray. But it’s nature so it is what is it is. The worst part is how poorly the trails are marked. We wanted to take the Backcountry Trail (Orange) but never saw an orange marker and the trail seemed to be washed away and closed along the River. Probably would be a good idea to make note of that on the map by the bathroom. (See 1st and last pic) Additionally the map is just wrong. In the middle two pictures you can see where the Overlook Trail (purple) crosses the Backcountry Trail (Orange), but looking at the map that never should happen. Hard to get your bearings when that happens! The map is also clearly wrong because it says the stairs to the cave (if you can call that tiny thing a cave) are to the left of the parking lot when you come in when they’re clearly on the right. Finally there seems to be a disc golf course overlaying these trails. But the disc golf course trails were unmarked except for the “holes” and “tees”. TLDR: small, buggy, not well marked.
Julie LeopoldJulie Leopold
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This is a full on nature walk. The actual cave is small but you can go inside. Try not touching the top with your head. Lots of moisturizer in there. The trails are beautiful and very walkable. The hardest is the first one after you climb down the stairs to go see the cave. Bring the map to figure out where you are. Trails are sort of marked. The Yadkin River is right there but pretty muddy. It does flow well. Since we went in February, there wasn't much flora but it still was a fun hike and walk. Well worth the time. There are restrooms by the parking lot. Don't park by the stairs on the right. Go look at what's left of the cabin from the 1940's. It's just the stones. Very close to the last parking lot.
Joe CaccioppoJoe Caccioppo
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What a gem of a park. My family and I have been a few times. It's a very well kept park. The trails are in tip top shape and the majority of them are suitable for all ages. You have some elevation changes, but there are resting benches along the trail. Great place for health and history. Lots of areas for picnicking. A super clean restroom. A couple of vending machines are available at the restroom area. There aren't a whole lot of parking spaces, but you can park up and down the road, once you're in the park. Make sure to go down to the caves! Great views of the Yadkin river. I certainly suggest taking the drive to enjoy the park!
Joel FletcherJoel Fletcher
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I have lived in lexington for 15 years, and have known about boones cave, but today we decided to check it out since it was close. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. The park sits at ghe end of boones cave road. It has 2 parking areas, bathrooms and very nice picnic shelter. The park has 7 miles of hiking trails along the yadkin river and a place to drop in your kayak. The park also recently added a 9 hole disc golf course and if you dont have disc dont worry, you can borrow them from the park office. Bring some water and bug spray, and you are ready for a nice afternoon hike close to Lexington.
Rebecca Norris Solid Rock RealtyRebecca Norris Solid Rock Realty
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Great little park tucked away on a back country road. The park was very clean and up kept. Some of the trails are blocked off at the moment due to storm flooding but the cave is still open. We expected a small shallow cave but it surprisingly went back pretty far... My fiancé went so far back I couldn't see him anymore. Pretty cool spot with a beautiful walkway down to the cave. Also the misquotes are absolutely horrible from the flooding, only complaint I have but that's out of the parks control.
The Traveling RoseThe Traveling Rose
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(336) 752-2322
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Website
co.davidson.nc.us
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