Latta Plantation Park
Huntersville, NC 28078-6900
Phone: (704) 875-1391
- Hours:
- Daily 7am-dusk
Editorial Review for Latta Plantation Park – by Anne Sclater
In Short
This 1290-acre nature preserve on Mountain Island Lake offers 18 miles of hiking trails, a picnic area with shelters, scenic lake overlooks, fishing areas and boating opportunities. It is located 12 miles north of Charlotte adjacent to Latta Plantation, an early 19th century farm open for tours. Facilities within the park include the Carolina Raptor Center and the Latta Plantation Equestrian Center.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe Nature Center is open Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm.
Know Before You GoInside the preserve complex, the Carolina Raptor Center is a great place to learn about the area's feathered, taloned denizens.
The ExtrasHorseback riding is offered in the park's Equestrian Center.
User Reviews for Latta Plantation Park
08/19/2002 Posted by dotilavada
For a nice quiet day at the park or to bring a noisy group of teenagers nothing beats Latta Plantation
Pros: clean, quiet, horses
07/08/2002 Posted by RonnaAnn
My family seeks to combine nature and history for our outings and got a winner with a trip to Historic Latta. Plantation Park. First stop was the restored house, old cabins, barn, outbuildings, and garden. We saw the cute donkey and new education center. During the guided tour we laughed and learned, our guide shared interesting customs and ideas of 1800's people rich and not so rich. My son said, "I have learned new about the old". After a picnic near the lake and a little swinging we saw the canoes and paddle boat launch. Time for the horse petting & riding; we enjoyed the quick ride over a trail. We had learned so much about the wild & captive birds at the Nature Center. It was time for a short nature trail walk to a beautiful rock overlook of Mountain Island Lake. The Wilsons 07/2002
Pros: relaxing, good value, beauty
Cons: no dining, needs more picnic
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