Creswell - Pettigrew State Park Attractions
Pettigrew State Park near Creswell offers a little something for everyone whether your interests are history, recreation, or relaxing and enjoying nature. The park centers around Lake Phelps, which offers fishing and other water based sports.
Pettigrew State Park has an interesting history as well. Numerous ancient dug out canoes, including one thought to be approximately 4,400 years old, have been found in Lake Phelps. They are relics from the Native American communities which have inhabited the area since 8,000 B.C
Pettigrew State Park has an interesting history as well. Numerous ancient dug out canoes, including one thought to be approximately 4,400 years old, have been found in Lake Phelps. They are relics from the Native American communities which have inhabited the area since 8,000 B.C
Somerset Place
When visiting Creswell, be sure to stop in at Somerset Place. This antebellum plantation is representative of what a large North Carolina plantation was like in the 19th Century. The plantation has seven 19th Century buildings and the property is spread over 31 acres on the shores of Lake Phelps. A visit to Somerset Place will give visitors an overview of the life and times of the owners, slaves, whites, and freed blacks that lived and worked there over an 80-year period.
Somerset Place
2572 Lake Shore Road
Creswell, NC 27928-9174
United States
2572 Lake Shore Road
Creswell, NC 27928-9174
United States
Phone 1 (252) 797-4560
Fax 1 (252) 797-4171
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
