Top Locations for Back Packing in North Carolina

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AHoliday Inn Express Chapel Hill

Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
  • 6119 Farrington Rd
    Chapel Hill, NC 27517
  • +1 919 489 7555
3.5
32+ reviews, 6 sources
  • we enjoyed our stay more on Yahoo! Travel
  • desk thought I had checked out and gave her a new key to my room more on TripAdvisor

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Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
6119 Farrington Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

BBUR-MIL PARK

BUR-MIL PARK
  • 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd.
    Greensboro, NC 27410
  • +1 336 373 3800
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Don't let the drive out to Bur-Mil fool you; it is a beautiful country park. To get there from downtown you have to go through the ugly, unplanned comsumption junction that is Battleground Avenue. Once you get past Horsepen Creek Road, you can let your shoulders fall and relax. Great trails, grea... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Bur-Mil Park, owned by Guilford County and operated by the Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department, offers great trails for hiking, running, and mountain biking. Access to the Big Loop Trail is behind the Family Aquatic Center, or at the north end of the park just south of the trestle bridge. Th... more on Greensboro-nc.gov

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BUR-MIL PARK
5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27410

CCarl Sandburg Home

Carl Sandburg Home
  • 81 Carl Sandburg Lane
    Flat Rock, NC 28731-8635
  • +1 828 693 4178
4.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: guided tours more
  • Very nice atomosphere. Great to bring the whole family to. Also great for hiking or just observe the scenary. Also have a nice barn with goats and small ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview A tour through the home of poet Carl Sandburg. more on TripAdvisor

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Carl Sandburg Home
81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock, NC 28731-8635

DFire Mountain

Fire Mountain
  • 700 Happy Hill Rd
    Scaly Mountain, NC 28775
  • +1 828 526 4446
3.0
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • My husband I just returned from Fire Mountain and the first words out of my mouth this morning were, "I wish we were still there!" It was a peaceful, magical, and fabulous time. The room, Red Thunder was prefect...cozy...romantic...and beautifully decorated! We love Mark and Matthew...their break... more on TravelPost.com
  • It is totally misrepresented on their website. It is dirty, stinks, and in bad need of repair. The mountain views on the website are not theirs! They must have taken these from the Blue Ridge Parkway. When we complained, they said it was their first complaint ever. I want to know who is regulatin... more on TravelPost.com

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Fire Mountain
700 Happy Hill Rd
Scaly Mountain, NC 28775

ELakeview at Fontana

Lakeview at Fontana
  • 171 Lakeview Lodge Drive
    Bryson City, NC 28713
  • +1(866) 366-2517
  • Highlights: showers more
  • I selected this spa through spafinder.com only because I was going to be in the area for two, unscheduled days. My stay was so terrific, I plan to return--even though I'm three time zones away. Picture a tiny Italian village, on a winding road in the hills, overlooking a spectacular gorge. That's... more on SpaFinder.com
  • I took my mother to Lakeview this past weekend her Mother's Day/ Birthday gift. We both got more than we had anticipated. The natural beauty is outstanding. You wake up in the morning with the birds singing to you. The cafe greats you in the morning with the smell of fresh coffee that wakes the s... more on SpaFinder.com

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Lakeview at Fontana
171 Lakeview Lodge Drive
Bryson City, NC 28713

FBlue Ridge Parkway Headquarters - NPS

  • PO Box 2136 - Milepost 384
    Asheville,NC,28802
  • +1 828 298 0398
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • 469 miles of PARKWAY and hundreds of miles of HIKING TRAILS more on Yelp
  • Overview The Blue Ridge Parkway follows mountain crests for 469 toll-free miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The park features mile after mile of scenic beauty, historic sites and many recreational opportunities as it winds its way... more on LLBean.com

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Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters - NPS
PO Box 2136 - Milepost 384
Asheville,NC,28802

GWilliam B. Umstead State Park

  • 8801 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh
    NC 27617
  • 9195714170
4.5
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Awesome park with a lot of great trails for hiking, biking, and horse back riding. I've only been along the hiking trails and they are pretty easy. Sometimes ... more on Yelp
  • How many times have we all driven past the signs? Have you ever looked at a map to see how enormous this place is? I recently watched a documentary produced ... more on Yelp

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William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh
NC 27617

HStone Mountain State Park

Stone Mountain State Park
  • 3042 Frank Pkwy. Roaring Gap
    NC 28668
  • 3369578185
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • We headed up to Stone Mountain State Park (North Carolina, not Georgia -- they also have a Stone Mountain in the Peach State), and it was something of a tough day. First, we had some serious ... more on Epinions.com
  • One of my favorite places on earth. No, it's not quite Nepal or the Amazon River Basin or the Egyptian Pyramids ... but everyone goes to those places. And ... more on Yelp

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Stone Mountain State Park
3042 Frank Pkwy. Roaring Gap
NC 28668

ICliffs of the Neuse State Park

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
  • 345A Park Entrance Rd. Seven Springs
    NC 28578
  • 9197786234
  • I loved the park!! The site of the cliffs was really unbelievable in flat eastern North Carolina. The fence that stands at the top of the cliff was secure-looking -- no fear of plunging down the 90 feet to the river! The small, but very interesting and complete museum answered the visitors questi... more on Epinions.com
  • Overview Witness the effects of the forces of erosion which have carved and chiseled cliffs in the west bank of the Neuse River. Here ancient mountain communities meet coastal ones and mountain galax grows on rich slopes overlooking coastal trees draped in Spanish moss. This 750-acre park on the Neuse Riv... more on Visitnc.com

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Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
345A Park Entrance Rd. Seven Springs
NC 28578

JSouth Mountains State Park

South Mountains State Park
  • Connelly Springs
    NC, North Carolina
  • 8284334772
  • I can only say one thing about this park. Beautiful. That sums it up. The North Carolina State park system has managed to preserve one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. I came ... more on Epinions.com
  • Early in Jan. 2001 I went camping @ South Mtn. It was the first time I had been there. We hiked up to High Shoals waterfall. It was beautiful....completely frozen! The campsite was nearby ... more on Epinions.com

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South Mountains State Park
Connelly Springs
NC, North Carolina