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McDowell Nature Center and Preserve
15222 York Road
Charlotte,
NC
28278
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980-314-1128
McDowell Nature Center serves as the gateway to the 1107- acre McDowell Nature Preserve and is the source for educational programs and information on the preserve's natural communities, flora, and fauna. The preserve, the oldest in Mecklenburg County, has been left 90% undeveloped and protects mostly forested, rolling terrain along the banks of Lake Wylie.
Features:
- 1,107.6 acres
- Nature Center
- 56-Site Camp Ground
- Copperhead Island - Fishing and Boating Access, Primitive Group Camping
- 7 miles of hiking trails
- Playgrounds
- Picnic areas
- Wildlife viewing opportunities
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