McDowell Nature Preserve

Yes..reserve the place first..a lot of shelters are available for parties

ALL RV SITES WILL REQUIRE LEVELING MATERIALS $26/night – County Resident $33/night – Non-County Resident Drive-To Sites with Tent Pad Or Drive-To Sites with Deck 19/night – County Resident $28/night – Non-County Resident Primitive Sites $15/night – County Resident $19/night – Non-County Resident Ice: $2/bag Firewood: $5/bundle

Scenic tables near the lake and by the playground.

Yes and that includes RVs, tents & cabin rentals.

D24 and D25 are the best in my opinion! Both have the most room and privacy out of all the drive up tent campsites.

Its free

Yes

I think McDowell opens at 7 am actually...

No there isn't a basketball court there, but there is one at Winget Park

The Preseve is open on the 4th of July, however it closes early so watching fireworks from the Preserve is not an option.

Its on the website

Yes around the lake plenty trails

Fishing there is very some timy

The showers in the Campground are in separate individual rooms with doors. There are no publicly accessible showers in the preserve

If you're local just go up there and and go to the office (can't miss it) if not I'm sure that you can call one of the numbers listed. The place is breathtaking and huge. Lot's of thing's to do. I hope that this finds you well.

You have to contact the park rangers. The number should be posted on Google

Yes

Not really sure

Can you fish

The park is heavily forested. An open view of the sky will be impeded by trees, and you are close enough to town to get some light pollution.

No swimming allowed

I do not think so

No but there is the lake!

Depends on when and if any military discounts apply. Go to charlotte Mecklenburg parks and check permit pricing

Currently you must have a NC license on the NC side, but SC is working on a reciprocal license for Lake Wylie.

Dawn to dusk

Yes

No rental.

No. No entrance there for swimming.

No entry fee for general access, no clue about fishing though

I know nothing about swimming off the shore at the park, but we swim in the lake all the time. If your out in the lake and then find a Cove oh, you can swim.

I have never been to McDowell Nature Preserve. I get a survey about attending it everytime that I drive Hwy 49 commuting for my work. I can not answer I have no knowledge of the venue.

12:00PM checkout :)

You can call ahead. They are very helpful. From what I can tell there are always spots available.

They do not have sewer hookups for your RV except for 2 sites. Not sure why there is a difference in pricing for 🏕 sites because you get the same with a tent and RV. Just water and power

I'm pretty sure you can't hunt in a Nature Preserve. Sorry.

yes

$26-33/night RV $19-26 tents. Lower $ is for county residents.

No it does not

I was on vacation, my Granddaughter took me there, because I walk every morning. It was a peaceful beautiful walk, will definitely go again when I visit

Not to my knowledge

Depends on whether you need tent pad, deck, or primitive sites. The fees are all on the website

No cabins I'm aware of a nice campground however including tent, trailer, and RV spots, various shelters for events and a plethora of nice private and group picnic areas

The lake for recreation, drinking fountains, potable water for camping.

In your comment below you mention trying to find a dog park--if you don't mind going to Pineville, I suggest Canine Commons park. (Just in case you haven't tracked a good park down yet)