Let the road lead you on iconic road trips throughout the state. These are journeys you won’t soon forget.
Cruise through charming towns or take on climbs with serious payoff — every kind of cyclist can find their pace here.
North Carolina serves up fun that’s full of laughter, thrills, splashes and sky-high rides that will fill the day.
Zip, climb, paddle or hike — every region in North Carolina brings a different kind of thrill, surrounded by stunning views.
Hands-on museums, animal encounters, hikes and beach days. North Carolina is a playground built for all ages.
Carolina Beach’s deep history and mix of activities, restaurants and accommodations mean a memorable vacation for everyone in the family is guaranteed.
What could be more fun than hiking, picnicking and splashing around with the family in cold streams in NC's Great Smoky Mountains? Grab this warm-weather trip, pack up the kids and head for Western North Carolina.
With a 60-foot trip down a natural rock waterslide to reach the 7-foot-deep pool at the bottom, Sliding Rock isn’t your average swimming hole. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, visitors can enjoy the thrill of being whisked down the slide by 11,000 gallons of mountain stream water under the watchful eye of Forest Service lifeguards.
Not only is Fontana Dam a beautiful vista on the drive through the Great Smoky Mountains, at 480 feet high it's also the tallest concrete dam in the Eastern US. After crossing the length of the top of the dam, you've even traveled a bit of the grandiose Appalachian Trail.