Linville Gorge in Western North Carolina
Pilot Mountain State Park, between Winston-Salem and Mount Airy
Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Crystal Coast
Grandfather Mountain State Park in the High Country
Badin Lake in Uwharrie National Forest in central North Carolina
Hammocks Beach State Park in the Topsail area
Grassy Ridge Bald on Appalachian Trail near Burnsville

Camping

Let the stars be your nightlight

North Carolina offers an array of options for setting up camp. Choose from traditional tent and RV sites at park campgrounds, or make camp in more primitive locations. Up for something different? Try glamping, river platform camping, or spending the night under the stars on the lawn of our state's first capitol in New Bern.

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Trip Tips

North Carolina State Parks offer traditional campsites, beach camping, cabins and paddle-in sites. Reserve >>
Camp out at Tryon Palace, our first state capitol, during Lanterns on the Lawn in April. Website >>
Pack layers when camping at Mount Michell; temps change fast atop the East’s highest peak. Reserve >>
Load your gear in a kayak and paddle to a platform campsite on the Roanoke or Cashie rivers. Website >>
It’s not uncommon to see a bear when visiting our parks and forests; be prepared. Safety Tips >>

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Let the stars be your nightlight

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