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DuPont Forest to be closed at night

DuPont State Recreational Forest will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily starting Nov. 2.

Hours will be posted at each of the DuPont Forest access areas: High Falls, Hooker Falls, Corn Mill Shoals, Fawn Lake, Lake Imaging and Guion Farm.
Only forest employees and authorized persons will be allowed within the forest between closing and opening hours except under permit. DSRF will offer permits for legitimate use of the forest after hours. Requests for permits may be submitted through the DSRF website or by email to afterhours.dsrf@ncagr.gov.
During an introductory period from Nov. 2 to Jan. 1 rangers will enforce the primarily through education and verbal warnings. Starting Jan. 1, the N.C. Forest Service and local law enforcement will fully enforce the hours of operation. Violations can result in expulsion from the forest and a citation for a Class III misdemeanor.