Econo Lodge





The Econo Lodge Has Not Been Certified As Dog Friendly
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The North Carolina Zoo is located in the Uwharrie Mountains near the geographic center of the state. At over 2,000 acres, it is the largest walk-through zoo in the world. It has over 1,600 animals from more than 250 species primarily representing Africa and North America. There also is a hiking trail from the north end of the North American parking lot to the top of Purgatory Mountain. Accessibility: There are at least 4 designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lot off of...
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The Birkhead Mountain Wilderness was established by the 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act. The goals are to protect and preserve the natural resources and wilderness for public use. The Wilderness includes 5,160 acres at the northern end of the Uwharrie Mountains, considered to be the oldest on the Northern American Continent. Evidence of early Indians date back over 12,000 years. The Catawba Indians and small tribes inhabited the area when the Europeans began exploring the region in the...