Located in Cumberland County 13 miles northwest of Fayetteville, Carvers Creek State Park features Long Valley Farm, which was once the winter retreat of James Stillman Rockefeller, and the Sandhills access that offers multiuse trails through beautiful longleaf pine ecosystems. The park provides plenty ........more >

The Cliffs of Neuse State Park is a natural wonder, boasting impressive sand cliffs overlooking the Neuse River. The 892-acre park offers diverse ecosystems including hardwood forests and wetlands. Visitors can enjoy hiking trails, camping facilities, picnic areas and swimming opportunities at an eleven-acre ........more >

Raptors soar gracefully in the wind vegetation reaches to the sky sheer vertical cliffs drop 150 feet. Enjoy the spectacle from a front-row seat. High atop Crowders Mountain, the highest point in Gaston County, views stretch for more than 20 miles. For a closer view of nature's marvels, walk the ........more >

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Eno River begins in northwest Orange County, flowing eastward approximately 33 miles until, along with the Little and Flat rivers, it forms the Neuse and flows into Falls Lake. The Eno's waters roll through wilderness passing historic mill sites, river bluffs covered with flowering shrubs and fords ........more >

Hours of relaxation await you at Falls Lake State Recreation Area. Just moments away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Falls Lake is a great way to escape urban life. With a 12,000-acre lake and 26,000 acres of woodlands, Falls Lake State Recreation Area offers a choice of recreation areas Beaverdam, ........more >

The Goodwin State Forest is a picturesque and diverse natural treasure. Spanning over 25,000 acres, it offers visitors a wide range of outdoor experiences. With its dense forests, tranquil lakes, and pristine streams, the forest is a haven for hikers, campers, and wildlife enthusiasts. Its winding trails ........more >

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 American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. This 2.5 hour battle would change the ........more >

Welcome Not far from the cities of the Triad area, off the four-lane highways there's another North Carolina to be discoveredsheer cliffs and peaks of bare rock, quiet forests and cascading waterfalls, views of the piedmont plateau that stretch for miles. Hike the trails of Hanging Rock State Park ........more >

You need to see this swamp. Most people drive right past Browns Summit without realizing they are missing a massive, muddy wetland where the Haw River actually starts its journey. Forget your typical mountain hikes. Instead, you get to walk on a wooden boardwalk that suspends you right over soggy soils ........more >

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area is a collective of nine access areas scattered around the shoreline of this undeveloped, 14,000-acre reservoir. More than 1,000 campsites among five of the access areas offer a range of outdoor experience from RV hookups to primitive tent camping and group camps. There ........more >

Grab your mountain bike. You'll want to head straight for the Itusi Trail system because its 30.5 miles of fast, flowing singletrack will absolutely test your suspension and your lungs. It is pure dirt-flying fun. If bikes aren't your thing, the park sits right on the edge of North Carolina's largest ........more >

Lumber River State Park is a North Carolina state park along the Lumber River in Scotland, Hoke, Robeson and Columbus counties. It covers 13,659 acres along a 115-mile stretch of the Lumber River. Lumber River State Park is located in North Carolina's Coastal Plain. A canoe trip down the river, a ........more >

Long ago, Saura Indians fished these swift waters, leaving behind stone traps that still sit in the riverbed today. Then came the farmers. For generations, local families plowed the stubborn red clay to grow tobacco and corn. But everything changed in 1899. That year, industrialists built the Avalon ........more >

Medoc Mountain State Park is a 3,893-acre North Carolina state park in Halifax County, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Hollister, North Carolina in eastern North Carolina and includes the 325 foot peak Medoc Mountain.........more >

Enjoy the gifts of nature surrounded by the remnants of a once mighty range of peaks. Upon first encounter, the Uwharrie Mountains may seem like a mountainous mirage. These steep, rugged hillsunusual topography for the areaform a stark contrast with the rolling countryside of the piedmont plateau. Recreation ........more >

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If you think central North Carolina is just flat clay and pine trees, you're dead wrong. This spot shoots up 350 feet straight above the Eno River. It's local high country. You can hike right up to an abandoned pyrophyllite quarry where giant, jagged orange rock walls look like someone sliced open the ........more >

Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge Situated along the Pee Dee River, Pee Dee NWR contains 8,443 acres in Anson and Richmond Counties, NC. The refuge was established to provide wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl. Cooperative farming in field impoundments, water level management, and the bottomland ........more >

Approach from any direction and see Pilot Mountain rising more than 1,400 feet above the rolling countryside of the upper Piedmont plateau. Dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in 1976, this solitary peak is the centerpiece of Pilot Mountain State Park. Fun, from relaxation to exhilaration, is ........more >

Should the humdrum of the work week leave you with the urge to travel and explore, head to Raven Rock State Park. Adventure is just an hour's drive from the Research Triangle and only 45 minutes from the Fayetteville area. The first feeling you are likely to experience at Raven Rock is one of renewal. ........more >

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The Uwharrie National Forest, located's Piedmont region, is a vast expanse of natural beauty spanning over 50,000 acres. This forest offers an array of recreational activities including hiking on its extensive trail system that includes the renowned Uwharrie Trail and Dutchmans Creek Trail camping at ........more >

Imagine walking into a forest that looks exactly like North Carolina did five hundred years ago. Loggers cleared them. They wanted the wood and the sticky sap. Weymouth Woods, however, saved a remnant. You can stand right next to a longleaf pine that sprouted in the mid-1500s. Think about that. Its ........more >

Tucked between the growing cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham and the corporate world of Research Triangle Park is an oasis of tranquility, a peaceful havenWilliam B. Umstead State Park. Here, two worlds merge as the sounds of civilization give way to the unhurried rhythm of nature. Highways fade in ........more >