When Jones Lake State Park opened in 1939 it was the first "black only" state park in NC. It integrated in 1964.
The park consists of two Carolina Bay lakes, Jones and Salters. The state owns the entire shoreline of each so they are undeveloped except for a small dock and beach on Jones. There are seven miles of trails completely encircling Jones and an "out and back" to Salters.
Cypress knees are everywhere, in the water and on land.
The state owned forest next to Jones has a sizeable pine straw operation ongoing.
While at Salters I saw a couple Cormorants, a raft of Ring neck ducks and a few Coots.
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