North Carolina Places to Visit

Alamance Battleground

The site of a revolution that helped to spark the Revolutionary War. Rental option

Battleship North Carolina

One of the most decorated battleships of World War II that now serves as a memorial to all North Carolina veterans.

Bennett Place

The place where the Civil War truly ended; the site of the largest surrender of the Civil War. Rental Option

Bentonville Battlefield

The site of the largest Civil War conflict in North Carolina. Rental option

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

(Temporarily Closed)

A Civil War fort and the ruins of an early colonial settlement. Rental option

Carolina Beach State Park

The home to one of the world's most unique carnivorous plants, featuring a marina secluded soundside camping area and miles of hiking trails through diverse habitats. Rental Option

Carvers Creek State Park

Cypress streams, wetlands, longleaf pine forests and a lovely millpond dot Carvers Creek State Park, formerly Long Valley Farm, the historic retreat of a Rockefeller family member.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

A pioneering effort in African American education emphasizing the contributions African Americans made in North Carolina. Rental Option

Chimney Rock State Park

(Temporarily Closed) 

The place to find some of North Carolina’s most dramatic mountain views, Chimney Rock State Park also offers hiking trails and fishing on the Rocky Broad River.

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

As its name suggests, impressive cliffs overlooking the Neuse River are the defining feature of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, which also includes a swimming lake and other diverse habitats.

Contentnea Creek

Crowders Mountain State Park

(Temporarily Closed) 

Just 45 minutes from uptown Charlotte, Crowders Mountain State Park offers challenging hikes, towering cliffs and 25-mile views of the surrounding piedmont.

CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center

An interactive museum exploring the Civil War surrounding one of the war's few remaining ironclad ships. Rental options

Dismal Swamp State Park

Dismal Swamp State Park allows a unique wilderness experience in a landscape that has been witness to everything from American Indian hunting parties to the Underground Railroad.

Duke Homestead

The birthplace of the world’s largest tobacco company that would eventually make North Carolina he heart of an international tobacco empire. Rental Option