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Bakers Mountain Park Video

Published: September 12, 2022

We're excited to take you on a mini desk vacation to tour our Catawba County Parks with a series of videos produced by Garrick Lane of Table Rock Productions. This week, our trip is to Bakers Mountain Park.

Located at the highest elevation point in the county (1,780 feet), this 189-acre park offers nearly 5 miles of easy-to-advanced trails that are a haven for hikers and are often used as training ground for tackling the nearby Appalachian Trail. The park's trail system ascends over creeks and through mature Chestnut Oak forest to a mountaintop observation deck with stunning year-round views. The park also features a paved literacy trail perfect for getting youngsters engaged with the outdoors.

Bakers Mountain Park is part of the Catawba County Parks System which also includes Riverbend Park, Mountain Creek Park and St. Stephens Park. Learn more about each, plus the County's 50+ other parks, at catawbacountyparks.org.