Top Locations for National And State Parks in North Carolina

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AEno River State Park

Eno River State Park
  • 6101 Cole Mill Rd.
    North Metro, Durham, NC
  • +1 919 383 1686
  • Overview Minutes from Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill the Eno River State Park offers secluded wilderness trails with the serenity of a clear river drifting and cascading over a rocky stream bed. The Eno River is a swift, shallow stream flowing from northwest Orange County into Durham County for 33 ... more on Ncparks.gov

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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd.
North Metro, Durham, NC

BCroatan National Forest

  • 141 East Fisher Avenue
    New Bern, NC 28560-8468
  • +1 252 638 5628
5.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • You should check out the Croatan National Forest! It is a well managed area with very helpful and informative rangers. It is nice to ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • It was awsome i love everything about it. It was beatiful. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Croatan National Forest
141 East Fisher Avenue
New Bern, NC 28560-8468

CGREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

  • P.O. Box 279 Maggie Valley
    NC, 28751
  • +1 828 926 1686
  • Overview The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the United States – but don't let that keep you from going. The park has 800 square miles of land and over 800 miles of trails, so there's room for everyone. Plus, the park access at nearby Cataloochee Valley is far removed fro... more on Maggievalley.org

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GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
P.O. Box 279 Maggie Valley
NC, 28751

DEno River State Park

  • 6101 Cole Mill Rd.
    Durham, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Efland, NC, United States 27705-9275
  • 9193831686
4.5
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Natural splendor is not only for the mountains and the coastline! No sir, here in the piedmont we enjoy the in-between-extremes, the green hills and ... more on Yelp
  • Eno River State park is a great place to get back to nature while remaining close to the city life. With trails of varying lengths and degree of difficulty, ... more on Yelp

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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd.
Durham, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Efland, NC, United States 27705-9275

ECape Hatteras National Seashore

  • 252-928-4531,
5.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • There is NOTHING to dislike about Cape Hatteras. I have spent the last 25 years of my life living here at various times throughout the year and every time I go I find something else wonderful. Cape Hatteras does NOT offer the busy hussle bussle of shopping and partying. Cape Hatteras is loc... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The best thing about Cape Hatteras is that you can drive on the beach and actually find areas where you are the ONLY one on the beach. It's amazing ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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FWilliam 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

GLinville Gorge Wilderness

Linville Gorge Wilderness
  • Spruce Pine
    NC, North Carolina
  • At Linville Falls in Marion, North Carolina, there are breathtaking views, monumental expressions of nature, glorious waterfalls that dance to a tranquil tune, and trails that range from easy ... more on Epinions.com
  • I am a Nature lover! Just being in the Great Outdoors awakens within me my spiritual ties with the Universe! I feel so much more alive and at peace with the world! And, such feelings can be ... more on Epinions.com

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Linville Gorge Wilderness
Spruce Pine
NC, North Carolina

HJockey's Ridge State Park

  • P.O. Box 592
    Milepost 12 on US 158 bypass in Nags Head, Nags Head, NC 27959
  • 2524417132
5.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I just got back from my 7 hour trip with my class to the Outer Banks, NC and in my opinion, visiting the Jockey's Ridge at Nag's Head was the best part of the trip!!! The view of the beach from the sand dunes is beautiful especially in the mornings. Also me and my friends were rolling down the ta... more on TripAdvisor
  • If you're already in OBX, I know you don't have anything to do - so you're not too busy to check out the dunes. Do it! It's really beautiful out there ... more on Yelp

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Jockey's Ridge State Park
P.O. Box 592
Milepost 12 on US 158 bypass in Nags Head, Nags Head, NC 27959

ICape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout National Seashore
  • Harkers Island
    NC, North Carolina
  • 9197282250
  • I made my first visit to Portsmouth Island, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore in June 2000, and it is something I anticipate doing every year. Portsmouth is a place unlike any ... more on Epinions.com
  • From Harker's Island, 3 competing ferry services will take you out in their launches to Cape Lookout to see the lighthouse, or if you want to be off the beaten path, you can go to Shackleford ... more on Epinions.com

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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Harkers Island
NC, North Carolina

JDuPont State Forest


  • Hendersonville, NC 28718
  • +1 828 251 6509
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • A lot of the trails through the forest are abandoned roads, so they're easy to follow and not very strenuous. Of the 4 waterfalls in the forest, Bridal Veil Falls takes the most effort, as it is about 1.5 miles from the parking area on Reasonover Rd (it took me 40 min to walk). ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Situated on a plateau of the Little River Valley, this forest encompasses over 10,000 acres and is open to the public for hiking, biking, and horseback riding on designated trails. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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DuPont State Forest

Hendersonville, NC 28718