Welcome to Turnbull Creek Educational State
Forest, a unique outdoors experience! The forest
is located among Bladen County's numerous
"Carolina Bays" --mysterious land formations
particular to this section of North Carolina's
Coastal Plain. The forest's features are
accessible by a series of well-marked trails
accented by exhibits and displays depicting the
North Carolina's six Educational State Forests have
been developed as living environmental education
centers. These managed forests are designed to
promote better understanding of the value of forests in
our lives.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
PICNIC FACILITIES
Be sure to bring a picnic lunch with you. Picnic sites
with tables and grills are available. A spacious picnic
shelter, complete with a massive stone fireplace, is
available for groups. Reservations for the shelter are
required.
We have an ongoing volunteer program. Contact the
Forest Office for additional information.
Turnbull
Creek
Educational State Forest
The FOREST at a glance-
Outdoor Education
Picnic Facilities
Ranger-Conducted Programs
Call the Office for information.
Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest
Rt. 2 Box 942
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Phone: (910) 588-4161
Forest Season
Mid-March through Mid-November
9:00 11:00 - 5:00 M-F
- 5:00 Sat.
HOURS:
Instructor activity packets and special study sites are
available to assist teachers or other group leaders in
using the Forest as an outdoor classroom. Ranger-conducted
programs also are available to groups
visiting the Forest. Call the office to make
arrangements.
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To Roseboro
Forest Office
Turnbull Creek
Educational State Forest
White Lake
Jones
Lake
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