Merchants Millpond State Park
About
Merchants Millpond State Park covers 5,151 acres in North Carolina, about 4 miles from the town of Sunbury. The park holds one fishing or paddling spot within its boundaries, making it a base for time on the water as well as a starting point for exploring the trails that run close by. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 44°F, and April highs around 72°F. Midsummer highs typically reach about 91°F in July. The Lassiter Trail and the Bicycle Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away. Bennetts Creek, a canoeing route, is under a mile off, and the Bennetts Creek Trail is about 1.1 miles away.
Park size
5,151 acres
Inside this park
Water
Location
Merchants Millpond State Park
North Carolina
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 31–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wallaceton-Lake Drummond, VA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan53° high24° low
- Feb56° high25° low
- Mar62° high31° low
- Apr72° high41° low
- May81° high50° low
- Jun88° high58° low
- Jul91° high63° low
- Aug90° high60° low
- Sep84° high55° low
- Oct75° high44° low
- Nov65° high33° low
- Dec57° high27° low
Nearby
- Lassiter TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Bicycle TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Bennetts CreekCanoeing0.9 mi
- Bennetts Creek TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Coleman TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Duke SwampCanoeing4.4 mi
- Cole CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
