Metrolina Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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ADiscovery Place

Discovery Place
  • 301 North Tryon Street
    Charlotte, NC 28202
  • +1 800 935 0553
5.0
42+ reviews, 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
Discovery Place is a load of informal fun! You learn new and interesting things, it is soo much fun! Great for all ages. More Reviews
Yahoo! Travel
... something to do with my 7 month old and 2 1/2 year old while visiting this area. It cost me $21 for tickets and parking and $12 for way to much food for lunch. (you can also bring your own). I ... More Reviews

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Discovery Place
301 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

BMint Museum of Craft & Design

Mint Museum of Craft & Design
  • 220 N Tryon St.
    Charlotte, NC 28202
  • +1 704 337 2000
4.5
1+ reviews, 2 sources
Fodor's
This museum is a showplace for contemporary crafts. In addition to the ... More Reviews
Yelp
... afternoon off work and decided to spend the day exploring Charlotte's downtown. I hadn't really researched anything to do or see and ... More Reviews

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Mint Museum of Craft & Design
220 N Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

CCharlotte Nature Museum

  • 1658 Sterling Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28209
  • +1 704 372 0471
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
A child-oriented nature museum that features numerous hands-on exhibits ... More Reviews
Fodor's
You'll find a butterfly pavilion, bugs galore, live animals, nature trails, ... More Reviews

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Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209

DMint Museum of Art

Mint Museum of Art
  • 2730 Randolph Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28207
  • +1 704 337 2000
Themintmuseums.org
... served the region as the first branch of the United States Mint, coining $5 million in gold from 1836 to the outbreak of the Civil War. A grassroots community effort during the Depression saved... More Reviews

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Mint Museum of Art
2730 Randolph Rd
Charlotte, NC 28207

EHistoric Dowd House

Historic Dowd House
  • 2216 Monument Avenue
    Charlotte, NC 28208
  • +1 704 398 2260
Charmeck.org
... historic home was once at the center of a 250-acre farm. The childhood home of Willis Frank Dowd, founder of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, and William Carey Dowd, former publisher of The Charlott... More Reviews

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Historic Dowd House
2216 Monument Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28208

FLake Norman State Park

  • 159 Inland Sea Ln. Troutman
    NC 28166
  • +1 704 528 6350
Highlights:
restrooms, showers more
Visitnc.com
... Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in the state. Covers 1,458 acres. Picnic areas, swimming, canoes, rowboats, paddle boats for rent. Group camping facility (tents only). Family tent/traile... More Reviews
GreatCampingSpots.com
... site hookups, but there are several water spigots and a showerhouse with hot water. Gates are locked at night (times change throughout year). Sites ... More Reviews

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Lake Norman State Park
159 Inland Sea Ln. Troutman
NC 28166

GSouth Mountains State Park

  • 3001 South Mountains Park Ave.
    Connelly Springs, NC 28612, U.S.A.
  • +1 828 433 4772
Highlights:
visitor center more
LLBean.com
... the woods, South Mountains State Park's most dramatic features range from the magnificent to the sublime. Torrents of water drop from High Shoals Falls, while 2,291-foot Chestnut Knob offers tr... More Reviews

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South Mountains State Park
3001 South Mountains Park Ave.
Connelly Springs, NC 28612, U.S.A.

HSouth Mountains State Park

South Mountains State Park
  • Connelly Springs
    NC, North Carolina
  • +1 828 433 4772
Epinions.com
... reunion, a great-aunt once told me she was going to Arkansas. I asked her, "What is in Arkansas?" to which she replied "Honey, there's something beautiful to see in every ... More Reviews
Epinions.com
... 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 Reviews

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South Mountains State Park
Connelly Springs
NC, North Carolina

ICrowders Mountain State Park

Crowders Mountain State Park
  • Kings Mountain
    NC, North Carolina
  • +1 704 853 5375
Epinions.com
... is a fantastic place to visit in the North Carolina piedmont. It offers hiking of all skill levels, bird watching, rock climbing (most climbs are fairly easy access), fishing (to a lesser degre... More Reviews
Epinions.com
... at Crowders Mountain State Park. There are 8 trails which you can hike which cover 15 miles. They all offer great views, some from the mountain ... More Reviews

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Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain
NC, North Carolina

JKings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park
  • Kings Mountain
    SC, North Carolina
  • +1 864 936 7921
Epinions.com
... Mountain National Military Park encompasses the battlefield on which Bvt. Col. Patrick Ferguson (actual commission as a Major) and his contingent of Loyalist Militia ... More Reviews
Epinions.com
... Park" and grandeur comes to mind. We conjur up images of the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, the Blue Ridge Parkway, etc.. But there are also some wonderful national ... More Reviews

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Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain
SC, North Carolina