Bean Shoals Access- Pilot Mountain State Park — Attraction in North Carolina

Not accessible unless you have a higher vehicle. There are three streams to cross on the road in. Not only are they fairly deep, the road on either side of the streams is steep which would cause bottoming out. But a Jeep, SUV, or truck wouldn't have issues under normal conditions.

Heavy rain would potentially make this section not accessible even with the aforementioned.

Trails here are the Horne Creek (moderate blue blazes), Yadkin Islands (moderate white blazes), and Bean Shoals (easy red blazes). Parking at the Bean Shoals trail and Horne Creek Trails. Bathrooms at Horne...

Great little river section of Pilot Mountain Park that is less known and a little less travelled. One of the cool things about it is that you have to turn onto a gravel road off of the State road and Cross three Creeks and continue driving through the woods before reaching the first section. The first section has a bathroom (pit), grills and trail access. If you continue on you'll wind up at the river access. Absolutely beautiful views of both the woods and the Yadkin river. You can camp there as well but...

Recent upgrades to this park area makes it more accessible to all vehicles, not just 4x4's. The old creeks now have nice culverts with drystack rocks allowing a smooth creek crossing. All vehicle crossing areas have been tidied up while being upgraded , offering beautiful views of the natural rock features in the creek beds. The added picnic shelter offers comfortable covered seating and beautiful Yadkin river views. This park location is an added gem to the list of Surry County recreations...