Safety

For your safety:

Park regulations exist for your safety and for the protection of natural and cultural resources. Please obey all park rules and regulations.

• Stay on designated trails.
• Bicycles are only allowed on Main Park Road. A bicycle rack is provided at the Visitor Center.
• Pets are not allowed in the buildings and must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet and attended at all times.
• Regulations prohibit picking and digging of plants, hunting, and metal detecting.
• Firearms prohibited
• Skateboards, scooters and rollerblades prohibited.

Safety Tips:

-Beware of poisonous snakes such as rattlesnakes and copperheads, which are found within the park.

-Watch out for ticks, stinging insects and poison ivy.

-Beware of lightning strikes on ridge tops.

-Have proper clothing and plenty of water. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are generally mild but can often get cold.

 

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