South Mountains State Park
North Carolina
A large backcountry park where the Appalachians meet the Foothills. Hike, ride horses or mountain bike, and en…
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
North Carolina
The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Sh…
Stone Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A park with a huge granite dome, a National Natural Landmark, and the restored Hutchinson Homestead at its bas…
William B. Umstead State Park
North Carolina
A retreat near Raleigh with a large network of hiking and multiuse trails and three lakes for fishing. There a…
Croatan National Forest
North Carolina
The only true coastal national forest in the eastern United States, Croatan National Forest stretches across 1…
Mount Mitchell State Park
North Carolina
The park where North Carolina's state park system began, around the highest point east of the Mississippi Rive…
Gorges State Park
North Carolina
A backcountry-style park in the Blue Ridge Escarpment with waterfalls, river gorges and rock cliffs. Hike, bik…
Lake James State Park
North Carolina
A lake park with two access areas for boating, swimming and fishing. Hike and bike the trails, and camp by the…
Lake Norman State Park
North Carolina
A park on the northern shore of the state's largest manmade lake. Mountain bike the single-track trails, hike,…
Chimney Rock State Park
North Carolina
A mountain park overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure, centered on the tall rock spire of Chimney Rock. …
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
North Carolina
A park on tall bluffs above the Neuse River, where layers of sand, clay and shells color the cliff face. Hike,…
Goose Creek State Park
North Carolina
A coastal park on the Pamlico River with wetlands, a cypress swamp boardwalk and old logging remnants. Hike, p…
Medoc Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A park on the remnant of an old mountain range in Halifax County. Hike, bike or ride horses on the trails, pic…
Pilot Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A park built around Pilot Mountain, a rocky knob that stands over the countryside. Hike, ride horses, climb ro…
Falls Lake Nc — Beaverdam
North Carolina
Beaverdam is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Falls Lake Nc. The Corps manages 400+ lake an…
Grandfather Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A rugged mountain park in the Blue Ridge, with trails that climb along cliffs, cables and ladders. It is a rec…
Merchants Millpond State Park
North Carolina
A park around an old millpond with cypress swamp and Spanish moss. Hike the trails or paddle the still water, …
Morrow Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A park with a mountain summit, the Yadkin River and the shore of Lake Tillery. Go hiking, horseback riding, pa…
Nantahala Purchase Unit
North Carolina
Nantahala Purchase Unit is a unit of the National Forest System managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Dispersed …
Crowders Mountain State Park
North Carolina
A park with two mountain peaks and views over the Piedmont. Hike challenging trails and cliffs, watch birds, a…
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. …
Carolina Beach State Park
North Carolina
A coastal park known for its marina and the Venus flytrap. Hike through pine woods past Sugarloaf Dune and lim…
Carvers Creek State Park
North Carolina
A Sandhills park with the historic Long Valley Farm, once a winter retreat, and multiuse trails through longle…
Falls Lake Nc — Falls Dam And Visitor Assistance Center
North Carolina
Falls Dam And Visitor Assistance Center is a US Army Corps of Engineers recreation area within Falls Lake Nc. …