Merchants Millpond State Park
| Merchants Millpond State Park | |
|---|---|
Cypress trees at Merchants Millpond State Park | |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°26′14″N 76°41′04″W / 36.43722°N 76.68444°W |
| Area | 3,520 acres (14.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | www |
Merchants Millpond State Park is a North Carolina state park in Gates County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located near Gatesville, in North Carolina's coastal plain, it covers 3,520 acres (14.2 km2) around a 200-year-old, 700-acre (280 ha) millpond and Lassiter Swamp. Canoeing is one of the park's major attractions. Alligators live in its large cypress swamps.