Key InfoAPPROX. 30 MILES TO EDENTON, NC All campers at Canoe-in sites or Backpack sites must check in at the Visitor Center a minimum of 1 hour before sunset to secure a parking permit. Visitor Center hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November – February and 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March – October. Park gates are closed and locked at posted closing times. There will be no exiting or entering the gates after this time and the lock combination will NOT be given out. All visitors not spending the night will need to be out of the park by the posted closing time. If you leave the park and do not return before the posted closing time you will not be able to re-enter. If you have an emergency, call 911. The gate to the family campground at 71 US Hwy 158 East does not close.Important Information for Daily EntranceDirectionMerchants Millpond is in northeastern North Carolina in Gates County near the community of Gatesville. The park may be reached from US 158, NC 32, and NC 37. From I-95 take US 158 east. The Visitor Center is located by driving south on Millpond Road from 158. The Visitor Center address is 176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938.Booking Window Product InfoFee Cancellation DescFor more information on Cancellation Policies, click here