3 Reasons to Check Out Boone’s Cave Park

Looking to spend some time with nature or have a little outdoor adventure? There’s no need for a cross-country trip because a great spot exists in Lexington just a few miles off the NC 150 Highway. It’s called Boone’s Cave Park, and there are plenty of reasons you should check it out.

So Many Things to Do

The park spans over 100 acres of land and has spaces dedicated to a variety of activities including 15 trails for hiking and biking. There is a sheltered area with tables for picnics that has a beautiful view of the Yadkin River to enjoy while you eat. There are easy access points to the river throughout the park as well that you can use for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing.

Large, open spaces where you can play disc golf are provided, and primitive and semi-primitive campgrounds are available for tent (no trailers) camping. If you are interested in using the campgrounds, the park asks you to call two weeks in advance to confirm availability.

Amazing Scenes of Nature

Nearly half the park (46 acres) is noted as a Natural Heritage Site and is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. The hiking trails run through a secluded rolling forest of various trees similar to the North Carolina mountains, and several of the trees species are normally only seen in the Appalachian Mountains. Also, one hundred wildflowers native to the land and 125 varieties of butterflies have been observed.

You may wish to bring your binoculars to have an optimal view of the migrant birds in the spring and fall. Catch a glimpse of Cedar Waxwing, Brown Thrasher, and others. Animals including deer, hawks, reptiles, and much more all call the park home as well.

Walk in Daniel Boone’s Footsteps

Local legend says that the Boone family–including 16-year-old Daniel–came to live in Yadkin Valley of North Carolina in 1750 and supposedly spent their first year nearby if not at the park site itself. And while there may not be any documentation to prove that this was the case, there his heavy presence of the Boone name throughout Davidson County (Boone’s Bottom, Boone’s Ford, Boone’s Spring, Boone’s Cave) to suggest this legend is true.

Additionally, many locals have family stories passed through the generations wherein their elders have testified to the Boones having lived east of the Yadkin. So the likelihood of Daniel Boone having roamed through the area is virtually uncontested. Today, the park still maintains 7.5 miles of trails that hold the 200-year-old character that early American settlers like Boone once utilized, and offers the best representation overall of the land they encountered back then.

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