Stone Mountain State […] ROARING GAP, N.C. (WGHP) — So many people want to get out and travel this summer, or try a new adventure, but for a lot of families money is tight. North Carolina’s ...

My first stop was Stone Mountain State Park, the first of three parks for the day that I had never visited. ... There is a 700-foot swim beach area in the Paddy’s Creek Section of the park.

Stone Mountain State Park was started in 1969 and is listed as one of the 38 best places to visit in western North Carolina by the Bucket List Book.