Deep River Park, formerly known as 'Community Park', is a private park open to the public in
Chatham County, North Carolina and
Lee County, North Carolina, USA, operated by the
Deep River Park Association
Deep or The Deep may refer to:
Places United States
* Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary), Virginia
* Deep Creek (Great Salt Lake), Idaho and Utah
* Deep Creek (Mahantango Creek tributary), Pennsylvania
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. The main features of the 40 acre park are the
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge
The Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge is a steel camelback truss
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements ...
and a canoe access ramp to the
Deep River. The bridge is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Deep River Park includes land on both sides of the river in a quiet rural setting amid woods and farmlands. Amenities include the historic pedestrian bridge, a concrete canoe and boat ramp, several picnic areas with 2 shelters, a playground, and parking (no restroom). The park is in the
Deep River State Trail corridor.
Deep River Park was founded in 1992 by the Deep River Park Association, formed to preserve the Camelback Bridge and led by Margaret Jordan-Ellis. The Association is currently seeking funding to repaint the bridge while protecting the river from lead contamination.
Barbecue dinner benefits Camelback Bridge
retrieved 16 Nov 2012
Images
File:South side of Camelback Bridge, Aug2012.jpg, South Camelback bridge entrance, Aug. 2012
File:Camelback parking and ramp entrance.jpg, Parking lot and entrance to boat ramp
File:Camelback playground.jpg, Playground
File:Camelback picnic shelter.jpg, Picnic shelter
File:Deep River Camelback Bridge, Aug 2012.jpg, Deep River Camelback Bridge, Aug 2012
References
External links
* https://archive.today/20130205143151/http://visitpittsboro.com/see/gulf/deep-river-camelback-truss-bridge
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Parks in North Carolina
Protected areas of Chatham County, North Carolina