12 parks in North Carolina
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National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Connecticut, Georgia, Maine +11
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mount…
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Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina, Virginia
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains…
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National Seashore
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. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these isl…
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National Seashore
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 watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthous…
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National Historic Site
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
North Carolina
Current Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4. Bookstore / Visit…
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National Historic Site
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
North Carolina
Amongst the shallow blue waters of the Outer Banks lies Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. Shaped by constant winds of change, Fort Raleigh has become a focal point of…
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National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina, Tennessee
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plan…
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National Military Park
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 Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the America…
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National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield
North Carolina
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge. Beyond the bridge, nearly 1,000 North Car…
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National Historic Trail
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee +1
Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Pa…
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National Historic Trail
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia +6
Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory,…
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National Memorial
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 four years of scientific experimentation, they achieve…
