In North Carolina, you never have to travel far to experience a first. Whether you’re watching the sun rise and set from the same spot on a barrier-island beach, listening to the sound of waterfalls echoing all around you or sipping moonshine distilled from a recipe five generations old, the beauty of North Carolina is yours to safely enjoy and explore.
Count On Me NC
Count On Me NC is an evidence-based, public health initiative that empowers all of us to do our part to keep one another safe and healthy. Can we count on you to take the pledge?
Travel Here Safely
These 10 beautiful destinations have put in the work to ensure your well-being with Count On Me NC certifications at restaurants, attractions, hotels and more. You can count on them to keep you safe.
Holiday
For a holiday escape built on safety, visit North Carolina’s sparkling drive-thru light shows, socially distanced events and Christmas tree farms spreading cheer all across our state.
NC From Home
From Zoom backgrounds to virtual tours to local cuisine from Cook It Forward chefs, we made it easy to explore from home if you'd like. Visit our mountain peaks, vibrant cultural centers and 300 miles of coastline – all at your fingertips.
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@dennyculbert
@dennyculbert@samjonesbbq rib memories. The @samjones1980 cookbook drops May 7, preorder available now. #cookbook #jonesbbqgospel #northcarolina #wholehog #shooteatrepeat #foodphotographer #bbqribs #pork
@jared_kay
What could be more pristine than rolling hills, beautiful countryside, and a carriage ride overlooking a French Chateau in the mountains Western North Carolina. . . . . #Biltmore #biltmoreestate #WNC #VisitNC #visitAsheville #BlueridgeMoments #blueridgeoutdoors #BlueRidgeMountains #ourstate #Carriageride
@jpgriceoz
My first time in Panthertown Valley was a good one. Some really beautiful waterfalls in this area of the state. _ #visitnc #highlandsnc #blueridgemoments #blueridgeoutdoors #blueridge #waterfalls #ncwaterfalls bbarter2
@pmacmiller
“You can break my heart, and crush my dreams, but you can never take my soul” ⛑ - - - - #onlyincb #naturalnorthcarolina #onlyinnorthcarolina #northcarolinaliving #northcarolinaoutdoors #northcarolinalife #northcarolinacoast #northcarolinabeaches #ncoutdoors #visitnc #discover_carolinas #ipulledoverforthis #clpicks
@josh.lightscape
Blue Ridge Sunrise: I pulled an all-nighter in Asheville to arrive at Mt. Mitchell before early light. No previous experience at this location, I was partly a scouting mission. Access to the peak was not open while the sun breached the horizon right at 07:00, so I rushed to a nearby mountainside view to witness the moment. I had travelled appx. 1,500 miles over 10 days and my truck broke down once by this point,. It was a much anticipated moment on the tail end of a long journey not yet complete. The last sunrise of my week off work, I tried to make the most of it. The view along this beautiful stretch of roadway is some of the most amazing I’ve seen coast to coast. Shot at f/22 for the “sun burst” effect, the light did the rest of the work as it sung off the sides of an endless rolling mountain range. ⛰🌄 #VisitNC#ExploreCarolina #WeLoveNC#MountMitchell #Sunrise#GoldenHour #Mountains#Appalachia #BlueRidgeMountains #MicroFourThirds #MicroFourNerds #OnlyInNorthCarolina #SunsetMadness#Earth #BlueRidgeMoments #BlueRidgeParkway
@firemedical
Kiteboarder at sunset in Avon, NC #kiteboarder #kitesurfing #kiteboarders #kiteboarding #kitesurfers #kitesurfingworld #outerbanks #obx #outerbanksnc #capehatteras #northcarolinaphotographer #northcarolinaphotography #avonnc #sunsetporn #obxphotography #nctravel #onlyinnorthcarolina #visitnc #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlover #obxphotographer #obxkiteboarding #ourstatemag
@parrothead2514
Cotton candy skies during sunrise at the Sunset Beach Pier #sunsetbeach #sunsetbeachnc #visitsunsetbeachnc #northcarolina #visitnc #onlyinnorthcarolina #naturalnorthcarolina #ipulledoverforthis #ipoft #canon #teamcanon #mycanonstory #canonfanphoto #canonphotography #nature #naturephotography #sunrise #ocean #atlanticocean #beach #cottoncandysky
@through_eddies_lens
"There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights" - Bram Stoker Capturing this long exposure light trail with the carolinatheatregso turned out the way I visioned it. #througheddieslens #greensboro #visitgso #northcarolina #visitnc #streetshared #aov #weekly_feature #createexploretakeover #shotzdelight #mkexplore #gearednomad #rsa_streetview #imaginatones #hsdailyfeature #longexposure #longexposure_shots #nightphotography #ic_longexpo #global_hotshotz #longexpohunter #magicpict #night_shooterz #dream_image #longexposurephotography #fujifeed #myfujifilm #fujixclub #fujiframez #fujifilmxseries
@gregmceachernphotography
Just needed a reminder that the sun still rises and sets, and that all days don't just go from gray to black.
@therestlesstraveler
You can’t help but feel a little magic in the air standing here on the 18th as the sun comes up. Look closely in the second pic for the Carolina moon directly above the cupola. Couldn’t decide which one I liked better, so figured share both 😁 . . . #pinehurst #pinehurstresort #sunrise #golfdestination #golfhistory #paynestewart #pinehurstno2 #bucketlist
@maxstansellphotography
Cape Lookout NC, Cape Lookout is a neat Lighthouse to go to a short ferry ride to the Island that it sits. #MaxStansellPhotography #funwithphotography #Getoutandshoot #awesomestuffisee #SonyA6500 #alphashooter #NorthCarolinaPhotographer #NorthCarolinaLiving #visitNC #NorthCarolina #capelookout #saltlife #seaoats #lighthouse #outerbanks #innerbanksnc
