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Mount Mitchell State Park
- Established
- 1915
- Acreage
- 4,789 · 4,789 acres in Yancey County
- Location
- Yancey County, NC (~30 mi NE of Asheville)
- Key features
- Mt. Mitchell summit (6,684 ft) - highest peak east of the Mississippi; spruce-fir forest; observation deck
- Activities
- Hiking, camping, picnicking, summit observation, environmental education, scenic drives
- Notable
- North Carolina's first state park; highest point in the eastern United States
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Source: www.ncparks.gov · 2026-05-07