United States

Parks in North Carolina

North Carolina is home to 109 parks in this library. The largest is Blue Ridge Parkway, covering 101,184 acres (40,948 ha).

Battle of Alamance [ 33 ] [ 34 ]
Battle of Alamance [ 33 ] [ 34 ].

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State Park in North Carolina

Battle of Alamance [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

Battle of Alamance [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 40 acres

Boone's Cave State Park [ 36 ] [ 33 ]

Boone's Cave State Park [ 36 ] [ 33 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 110 acres

Brunswick Town [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

Brunswick Town [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 119 acres

Carolina Beach State Park

Carolina Beach State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 761 acres

Carvers Creek State Park

Carvers Creek State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 4,530 acres

Chimney Rock State Park

Chimney Rock State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 8,014 acres

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,097 acres

Crowders Mountain State Park

Crowders Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 5,217 acres

Dan River State Trail

Dan River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2021

Dismal Swamp State Park

Dismal Swamp State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 14,432 acres

Elk Knob State Park

Elk Knob State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 4,423 acres

Eno River State Park

Eno River State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 4,319 acres

Fort Macon State Park

Fort Macon State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 424 acres

French Broad River State Trail

French Broad River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1987

Goose Creek State Park

Goose Creek State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,672 acres

Grandfather Mountain State Park

Grandfather Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,647 acres

Hammocks Beach State Park

Hammocks Beach State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,611 acres

Hanging Rock State Park

Hanging Rock State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 9,011 acres

Haw River State Park

Haw River State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,485 acres

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 427 acres

Lake Norman State Park

Lake Norman State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,942 acres

Linville State Natural River

Linville State Natural River

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1975

Lumber River State Park

Lumber River State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 13,695 acres

Lumber State Natural River

Lumber State Natural River

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1989

Mayo River State Park

Mayo River State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 2,778 acres

Medoc Mountain State Park

Medoc Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,893 acres

Merchants Millpond State Park

Merchants Millpond State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,520 acres

Morrow Mountain State Park

Morrow Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 5,702 acres

Mountains-to-Sea State Park Trail [ 26 ]

Mountains-to-Sea State Park Trail [ 26 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 778 acres

New River State Park

New River State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,323 acres

New State Scenic River

New State Scenic River

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1975

Overmountain Victory State Trail

Overmountain Victory State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2019

Raven Rock State Park

Raven Rock State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 4,810 acres

South Mountains State Park

South Mountains State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 20,949 acres

Stone Mountain State Park

Stone Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 14,353 acres

Tryon Palace [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

Tryon Palace [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 2 acres

William B. Umstead State Park

William B. Umstead State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 5,599 acres

Yadkin River State Trail

Yadkin River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1987

BTBay Tree State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

Bay Tree State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,418 acres

CBCharles B. Aycock Birthplace [ 33 ] [ 34 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

Charles B. Aycock Birthplace [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1951

DRDeep River State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Deep River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,274 acres

ECEast Coast Greenway State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

East Coast Greenway State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2021

ETEquine State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Equine State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2023

FFFonta Flora State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Fonta Flora State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 203 acres

FFrutchey State Park [ 40 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

Frutchey State Park [ 40 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 53 acres

GGorges State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Gorges State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 7,709 acres

HRHaw River State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Haw River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2023

HNHickory Nut Gorge State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2017

HLHiwassee Lake State Park [ 33 ] [ 34 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

Hiwassee Lake State Park [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 834 acres

HNHorsepasture State Natural RiverState Park · North Carolina, United States

Horsepasture State Natural River

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1985

JIJames Iredell House [ 33 ] [ 34 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

James Iredell House [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 2 acres

JLJones Lake State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Jones Lake State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,669 acres

LJLake James State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Lake James State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,743 acres

LWLake Waccamaw State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Lake Waccamaw State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 2,398 acres

MMMount Mitchell State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Mount Mitchell State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 4,789 acres

NPNorthern Peaks State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Northern Peaks State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2019

PPettigrew State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Pettigrew State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 5,951 acres

PLPhelps State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

Phelps State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 16,600 acres

PMPilot Mountain State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Pilot Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 3,872 acres

PVPisgah View State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Pisgah View State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 205 acres

RCReedy Creek State Park [ 33 ] [ 34 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

Reedy Creek State Park [ 33 ] [ 34 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,234 acres

RMRendezvous Mountain State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Rendezvous Mountain State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,800 acres

RRRoanoke River State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Roanoke River State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2021

SLSalters State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

Salters State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 315 acres

SGSaluda Grade State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Saluda Grade State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 2023

SLSingletary Lake State ParkState Park · North Carolina, United States

Singletary Lake State Park

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 649 acres

SLSingletary State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

Singletary State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 572 acres

WLWaccamaw State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

Waccamaw State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 8,938 acres

WWaynesborough State Park [ 41 ] [ 33 ]State Park · North Carolina, United States

Waynesborough State Park [ 41 ] [ 33 ]

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 130 acres

WWWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature PreserveState Park · North Carolina, United States

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

State Park · North Carolina, United States · est. 1963

WLWhite State LakeState Park · North Carolina, United States

White State Lake

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,068 acres

WGWilderness Gateway State TrailState Park · North Carolina, United States

Wilderness Gateway State Trail

State Park · North Carolina, United States · 1,474 acres

State Natural Area in North Carolina

Bear Paw State Natural Area

Bear Paw State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2008

Lea Island State Natural Area

Lea Island State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2000

Masonboro Island State Natural Area

Masonboro Island State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · 178 acres

BLBakers Lake State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bakers Lake State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2021

BIBaldhead Island State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Baldhead Island State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1979

BTBay Tree State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bay Tree State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1979

BCBeech Creek Bog State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Beech Creek Bog State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2002

BCBobs Creek State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bobs Creek State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2017

BMBullhead Mountain State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bullhead Mountain State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2000

BLBushy Lake State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bushy Lake State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1977

CSChowan Swamp State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Chowan Swamp State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1973

HBHemlock Bluffs State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1976

LHLower Haw River State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Lower Haw River State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2003

MMMitchells Millpond State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Mitchells Millpond State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1976

MJMount Jefferson State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Mount Jefferson State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1956

OMOcconeechee Mountain State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1997

PBPineola Bog State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Pineola Bog State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2006

RHRun Hill State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Run Hill State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1995

SCSalmon Creek State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Salmon Creek State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2017

SRSandy Run Savannas State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2006

SMSugar Mountain Bog State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Sugar Mountain Bog State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2006

TRTheodore Roosevelt State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 1971

WMWarwick Mill Bay State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Warwick Mill Bay State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2017

YMYellow Mountain State Natural AreaState Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Yellow Mountain State Natural Area

State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States · est. 2008

State Recreation Area in North Carolina

National Seashore in North Carolina

National Historic Site in North Carolina

National Memorial in North Carolina

National Parkway in North Carolina

National Military Park in North Carolina

National Battlefield in North Carolina