Went here for a guided fishing session and it was amazing! Ranger reynolds was great in showing us how to fish and introduced me to a great activity. I caught a boue gill and i am awesome! There is so mych more here and i am looking forward to exploring more read more

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Lovely spot for a two mile hike. Gentle path, a little rooted, but no steep hills. Lots of shade.

A small park with plenty to do. There is a 2 mile pleasant trail by the ranger station. This trail passes by a little stream. Also by the ranger station is a medium sized pond/ lake for fishing, bathrooms, shelters that people can rent out, and grills. The waterfall at Mayo River State Park is a short drive north that shares a border with Virginia. It is a different location but very worth traveling to. Each locations have very small parking lots. read more

Mayo River State Park - Mayo River State Park Waterfall - Hiking Near Me - Mayodan, North Carolina

Beautiful clean park for hiking. It was perfect to bring my daughter who is 9 who is new at the hiking experience.

We took our kids (1, 5, 6) here to walk the 2 mile trail and they enjoyed watching fish swim around in the ponds!

A quaint park with a little bit of architectural history to share and some water views. Lots of space for picnicking. Fishing seems to also be a fun pastime here. I visited on a cold, rainy day in fall and it was dead empty. I made a quick walk around the pond in marshy, wet grass. The woods are pristine as in most state parks I've visited. This park feels like more of a stopover or overflow for Haw River which is not far away. There are other trails but I didn't take them with the rain picking up. I can imagine there would be a lot of standing water or mud on the trails. The office was open, even now in the off season. However it was random as the ranger seemed to be staffing the park alone and was intermittently out to cruise the park and check on things. read more

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Awesome kid friendly trail! Come early because there isn't much parking to be found but it's worth it! You come to the waterfall relatively quickly after entering the trail. The trail has stone/gravel on it so it would be fine for a jogger stroller but not for other kinds. There are also a couple steps. The trail continues on to the mayo river after you see the falls. We have children 7 3 and 1 and the older two walked it no problem. No cell phone reception with Verizon there. read more

Mayo River State Park - Deshazo access! Waterfall - Hiking Near Me - Mayodan, North Carolina

Just 30 or so minutes north of Greensboro lies a hidden gem of nature called the Mayo River State Park Deshazo Mill Access.  Here you will find birds, flora, a waterfall, a hardwood forest, a beautiful creek, and a mighty river. All of this can be seen while on an easy hike (maybe a mile one way?) that will take you through a forest along Falls Creek and then along the Mayo and North Mayo Rivers. You can walk all the way to Virginia! From the trail head (directions below), it is a short distance to the falls. They are quite impressive, especially for a waterfall not in the mountains. You can continue downstream along Falls Creek, seeing a few smaller falls along the way. This is a scenic and easy walk through a lovely hardwood forest. You will likely see wildflowers along the way and hear plenty of birds trilling about in the trees.  Eventually, you will come to where Falls Creek flows into the Mayo River. Turn right here and head upstream along the Mayo. Next you will come to the confluence of the South Mayo and North Mayo Rivers. Along the way you will pass rock outcroppings that enable you to walk out into the river without getting wet. You will also see some decent rapids. Continue along the North Mayo until you get to a large Beech tree with three yellow stripes painted on it. This is the Virginia State line. I believe this property is owned by Virginia, so you can walk a little ways into Virginia with minimal risk of a Deliverance Encounter. If you don't know what that is, bask in your naivete. This is a magnificent place. If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep Go to the woods and hills. No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears. Take U.S. 220 north to the Smith Road exit just a few miles before you get to Virginia. Turn left on Smith Road and go about 5 miles until it comes to a T. Turn left onto Anglin Mill Road and go 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Deshazo Mill Road at the North Stoneview VFD. Take this for 1 mile to the parking area on the left (the second half mile is dirt road). This is the trail head. Enjoy. read more

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North Carolina's newest state park is a bit off the beaten track but in my opinion well worth the drive. I've hiked here in the spring since its opening looking for wildflowers (we saw quite a few). Our hike took us along creeks and the Mayo River. I've canoed here in past years, it's a very beautiful and tranquil setting. I believe the park will continue to grow and improve as it goes along. If your goal is to get away from the crowds, then this is the place for you! read more

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What a great State park. We traveled to the newest section to see falls creek waterfall abs jump over the Virginia state line.

Not really much happening here at the Mayo River State Park. They have 2 fishing ponds, a hiking trail and 1 giant rock picnic shelter, that's about it. There's no actual access to the Mayo River which runs on the opposite side of the highway from where the park is located, that part is "still in developement" according the parks information sign. read more

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A nice little state park. So we get in the car heading north from Greensboro and we set google maps to our destination. First set of directions leads us to a private property that borders the park. We laugh, turn around, and enjoy the country setting. Second set of directions takes us to a state access road that is no longer! Ugh we are so close, on the perimeter of the park again! So we google earth it and get back on business 220 like the generic directions on the parks website clearly say to do! Had we only followed them. We see the river ,again, so close. The park access is on the other side. 220 separates the park access and the river. Ok cool we get out and hike the trail loop. Thinking it will lead to the river at some point. It is nice well marked and pretty level--a moderate hike. Once you complete the trail loop you are back to the two small fishing lakes. There is one very large shelter, one smaller shelter and a picnic area with two tables. The grounds are well kept! If you love to fish you would probably give this 4 stars. I just knew I was close to the river but couldn't actually see it. The state park owns property right on the river, on the other side of Business 220 but you cannot access it on foot or by car. There is a canoe access however right before the " mountain " access. Anyway, clean, well marked trail, anice small park and trail. Wish you could access the scenic river! read more