About
Boone's Cave Park is a Davidson County park of over 100 acres on the Yadkin River, linked by local legend to Daniel Boone's family, who settled in the area around 1750-1751. It offers about 7.5 miles of trails, a small river cave, a 46-acre Natural Heritage Site, fishing, paddling access, disc golf and tent camping.
Squire Boone brought his family, including 16-year-old Daniel, from Pennsylvania to the Yadkin Valley around 1750. No documents prove the Boones lived on the park land, but local names such as Boone's Cave, Boone's Bottom, Boone's Ford and Boone's Spring support the tradition. The cave is about 140 feet long and mostly requires crawling.
Forty-six acres are designated a Natural Heritage Site with Appalachian wildflowers and trees; around 100 native wildflowers and more than 125 butterfly species have been recorded. A riverside Eastern cottonwood measures 169 feet tall. An old stone foundation and chimney remain from a Civilian Conservation Corps caretaker's cabin. The park is part of the Daniel Boone Heritage Canoe Trail.
Details
- Address
- 3552 Boones Cave Rd, Lexington, NC 27295, Lexington, NC
- Town
- Lexington
- Size
- Over 100 acres
- Trails
- About 7.5 miles
- Natural Heritage Site
- 46 acres
- Cave length
- About 140 feet
- Operator
- Davidson County Parks & Recreation
- Visiting
- County brochure (2019): May 1-Sept 18, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sept 19-Oct 31, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Nov 1-Apr 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tent camping by reservation; call 336-242-2285.
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