Merchants Millpond State Park
| Merchants Millpond State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Merchants Millpond State Park | |||||||
| Location | Gates County, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 36°26′14″N 76°42′06″W / 36.437105°N 76.701580°W | ||||||
| Area | 3,520 acres (1,420 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1973 | ||||||
| Administered by | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Merchants Millpond State Park is a North Carolina state park in Gates County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located near Gatesville, in North Carolina's coastal plain, it covers 3,520 acres (14.2 km2) around a 200-year-old, 700-acre (280 ha) millpond and Lassiter Swamp. Canoeing is one of the park's major attractions. Alligators live in its large cypress swamps.