Parks in North Carolina
Explore 22 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
B. Everett Jordan Lake
North Carolina
B. E. Jordan Dam and Lake is located near the center of North Carolina with a large population base in a 75-mi…
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-r…
Cape Fear River
North Carolina
Located in the tobacco country of eastern North Carolina on the improved channel between Wilmington and Fayett…
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…
Cape Lookout National Seashore
North Carolina
A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse w…
Cape Lookout National Seashore
North Carolina
A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse …
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
North Carolina
“I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I dec…
Croatan National Forest
North Carolina
The only true coastal national forest in the eastern United States, Croatan National Forest stretches across 1…
Falls Lake
North Carolina
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Carolina would like to welcome you to Falls Lake. A man-…
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
North Carolina
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlem…
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
North Carolina
"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl C…
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
North Carolina
"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl C…
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
In the early 20th century, farmers and developers attempted to drain Lake Mattamuskeet, building what was at t…
Moores Creek National Battlefield
North Carolina
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores …
Moores Creek National Battlefield
North Carolina
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores …
Nantahala National Forest
North Carolina
North Carolina's largest national forest at 531,000 acres, Nantahala takes its name from the Cherokee word mea…
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
North Carolina
The North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve was established to preserve the fragile natural areas t…
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
Pee Dee National Wildlfie Refuge was established in 1963 as a migratory bird sanctuary, specifically to provid…
Pisgah National Forest
North Carolina
Birthplace of American forestry and home to the Cradle of Forestry historic site, Pisgah National Forest was e…
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is an extensive coastal marsh which includes the Swanquarter National Wil…
Uwharrie National Forest
North Carolina
In the ancient Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina's Piedmont region -- among the oldest mountain ranges in N…
Wright Brothers National Memorial
North Carolina
Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after…