Deshazo Mill Access - aka Deshazo Falls, Fall Creek Falls - Mayo River State Park

Deshazo Mill Access - aka Deshazo Falls, Fall Creek Falls - Mayo River State Park

*Open Dawn to Dusk (part of Mayo River State Park)

*Public Transit: NO

*Amenities
-Short, easy walk (<5mins) to a beautiful and historic waterfall.
-Family Friendly
-Pet Friendly (leash up on trails, please!)
-Grills and picnic tables at the parking area (not at the waterfall).
-Animal-proof recycling and garbage cans at the parking area.
-Miles of trails continue past the falls.
-Mayo River is a ~20 minute, easy walk from the parking area.

*Recommended Activities
-Swimming
-Paddling
-Fishing
-Hiking
-Cookout
-Photography
-Relax

*Water Access
-After parking in the gravel lot, the trailhead leads down an easy and beautiful path to DeShazo Falls (5 mins), and continues on to the Mayo
River (~15 mins) and miles of additional trails. Upon arriving at the head of DeShazo Falls, a stone stairway leads down to the beach. An
alternative trail is found to your left, but is dirt and narrow.

*Pro Tip
-There are no restroom facilities. Restaurants/stores located nearby in Stoneville, NC.
-Beautiful, shallow swimming area at DeShazo Falls. (NO LIFEGUARD)
-Bring a camera, pack a lunch, plan on staying. Beautiful section of State park.
-View the North and South Mayo convergence along the trail (~30 mins from parking).

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Water Quality

Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. Good Stewards of Rockingham updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 12:51 PM.

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Source Information

Good Steward's staff and volunteers monitor 8 sites bi-weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, switching to monthly after the swim season. Please see threshold explanation below or feel free to contact us! (336) 613-6109 or Steven@DanRiverkeeper.org

Sites are tested for E. Coli and follow the EPA standard of 235 colonies per 100 ml, expressed as most probably number (MPN), as measured by the IDEXX Quanti-Tray system.

A site is marked Green when results are equal or below 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Red when results are above 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information

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