North Carolina boasts nearly 100 state parks, museums, historic sites, aquariums and other attractions. Use the tool below to find places to visit by activity, theme, region or cost. As you check boxes on the right side of the screen, the places listed on the right will narrow to fit your criteria. Click on place's title to learn more.
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The site of a revolution that helped to spark the Revolutionary War. Rental option
One of the most decorated battleships of World War II that now serves as a memorial to all North Carolina veterans.
The place where the Civil War truly ended; the site of the largest surrender of the Civil War. Rental Option
A Civil War fort and the ruins of an early colonial settlement. Rental option
The home to one of the world's most unique carnivorous plants, featuring a marina secluded soundside camping area and miles of hiking trails through diverse habitats. Rental Option
Cypress streams, wetlands, longleaf pine forests and a lovely millpond dot Carvers Creek State Park, formerly Long Valley Farm, the historic retreat of a Rockefeller family member.
A pioneering effort in African American education emphasizing the contributions African Americans made in North Carolina. Rental Option
The place to find some of North Carolina’s most dramatic mountain views, Chimney Rock State Park also offers hiking trails and fishing on the Rocky Broad River.
As its name suggests, impressive cliffs overlooking the Neuse River are the defining feature of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, which also includes a swimming lake and other diverse habitats.
Just 45 minutes from uptown Charlotte, Crowders Mountain State Park offers challenging hikes, towering cliffs and 25-mile views of the surrounding piedmont.
An interactive museum exploring the Civil War surrounding one of the war's few remaining ironclad ships. Rental options
Dismal Swamp State Park allows a unique wilderness experience in a landscape that has been witness to everything from American Indian hunting parties to the Underground Railroad.
The birthplace of the world’s largest tobacco company that would eventually make North Carolina he heart of an international tobacco empire. Rental Option
Crowned by on the state's highest peaks, Elk Knob State Park also features one of the state system's finest trails.