Last Updated on September 22, 2023
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This Central North Carolina map is a branch of the North Carolina Travel Map that we’ve created for the entire state.
This map, like those dedicated to Eastern and Western North Carolina, alphabetically features specific counties and attractions within each one.
First, we will break down what makes up Central North Carolina before sharing the embedded map and attractions listed. Many of these locations are linked to individual North Carolina travel guides that we’ve created.
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Central North Carolina Map Defined
Central North Carolina is definitely the busiest part of our state! That’s largely thanks to the megacity of Charlotte, the Research Triangle’s Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, and the Piedmont Triad’s Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
Along with those bustling central North Carolina cities, the area also holds some of our most beautiful state parks, federal and privately owned outdoor spaces, and small towns.
While there are multiple definitions of “What makes up Central North Carolina,” we’ve defined its western edges from north to south as follows:
- Surry County
- Yadkin County
- Iredell County
- Mecklenburg County
Also, these are the easternmost counties included from north to south:
- Warren County
- Franklin County
- Wake County
- Lee County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
Along with the above border counties, here are all 30 counties of central NC included in this guide:
- Alamance County (Burlington, Graham, and More)
- Anson County (Wadesboro and Lilesville)
- Cabarrus County (Concord, Kannapolis, and More)
- Caswell County (Yanceyville and Milton)
- Chatham County (Pittsboro and Siler City)
- Davidson County (Lexington)
- Davie County (Mocksville)
- Durham County (Durham and Bahama)
- Forsyth County (Winston-Salem and More)
- Franklin County (Louisburg)
- Granville County (Oxford and Butner)
- Guilford County (Greensboro and High Point)
- Iredell County (Mooresville and Statesville)
- Lee County (Sanford)
- Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, Huntersville, and More)
- Montgomery County (Troy and Star)
- Moore County (Southern Pines and Pinehurst)
- Orange County (Chapel Hill and Hillsborough)
- Person County (Roxboro and Rougemont)
- Randolph County (Asheboro and Seagrove)
- Richmond County (Rockingham and Pee Dee NWF)
- Rockingham County (Reidsville and Mayo River State Park)
- Rowan County (Salisbury and Spencer)
- Stanly County (Albemarle and Morrow Mountain)
- Stokes County (Danbury and Hanging Rock)
- Surry County (Mount Airy and Elkin)
- Union County (Monroe and Waxhaw)
- Vance County (Henderson and Kerr Lake)
- Wake County (Raleigh, Cary, and More)
- Warren County (Warrenton and Norlina)
- Yadkin County (Jonesville and Yadkinville)
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The Central North Carolina Map
Now that we’ve defined the boundaries of the area, here is the embedded Central North Carolina map, as promised.
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Central North Carolina Map Attractions Mentioned
Here are the Central North Carolina Map locations mentioned in this part of the state.
Alamance County (Burlington, Saxapahaw, and More)
- Haw River Ballroom
- Haw River Farmhouse Ales
- Hursey’s Barbecue (Burlington)
- Hursey’s Barbecue (Mebane)
- Saxapahaw General Store
- Saxapahaw Island Park
Read More: Day Trips from Greensboro
Anson County (Wadesboro, Lilesville, and More)
- Huntley House
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Cabarrus County (Concord, Kannapolis, and More)
Concord
- Buzzed Viking Brewing Company
- Cabarrus Brewing
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Concord Mills Mall
- The Depot at Gibson Mill (Antique Mall)
- The Dirt Tack at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Frank Liske Park
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Hendrick Motorsports Museum and Team Store
- High Branch Brewing
- K1 Speed Indoor Karting
- Luck Factory
- Mustang Owner’s Museum
- Red Hill Brewing
- SEA LIFE at Concord Mills
- Southern Strain Brewing
- Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company
- zMax Dragway
Read More: The 20 Best Things to Do in Concord (Exciting Races + Great Places!)
Kannapolis (Cabarrus County and Rowan County)
- Kannapolis Cannonballers Stadium (Atrium Ballpark)
- NC Music Hall of Fame
- Old Armor Beer Company
Read More: Things to Do in Kannapolis
Midland (Cabarrus County)
- Reed Gold Mine
- Riverbend Farm
Mount Pleasant (Cabarrus County)
Read More: Day Trips from Charlotte
Caswell County (Yanceyville, Milton, and More)
- Historic Milton
Chatham County (Pittsboro, Siler City, and More)
- Carolina Brewery
- Carolina Tiger Rescue
- Fearrington House Inn
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
Read More: Day Trips from Raleigh
Davidson County (Lexington and More)
- Bar-B-Q Center
- Bob Timberlake Gallery and Museum
- Bull City Ciderworks (Lexington)
- The Candy Factory
- Childress Vineyards
- Conrad & Hinkle
- Goose and the Monkey
- Junius Lindsay Vineyard
- Lanier Hardware
- Lexington Barbecue
- Missions Pottery
- Perfect Blend Coffee Shop
- Smiley’s Lexington Barbecue
- Sophie’s Cork & Ale
- Speedy’s Barbecue
- Weathervane Winery
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Davie County (Mocksville and More)
- Lazy Elm Vineyard and Winery
- RayLen Vineyards and Winery
- Riverpark at Cooleemee Falls (The Bullhole)
Durham County (Durham, Bahama, and More)
- American Tobacco Campus
- Barrel Culture
- Black Wall Street
- Bull City Burger & Brewery
- Bull City Ciderworks
- Bull City Laughs
- Bull Durham Beer Co
- Durham Civil Rights Mural
- The Durham Hotel
- Eno River State Park
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Fullsteam Brewing (Downtown and Boxyard RTP)
- Historic Stagville State Historic Site
- Hi-Wire Brewing
- Little River Regional Park
- Penny’s Bend
- Ponysaurus Brewing
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Washington Duke Inn
- West Point on the Eno City Park
Read More: 17 Amazing Eno River State Park Trails (+ Bonus Hikes)
Forsyth County (Winston-Salem and More)
- The Cardinal Hotel
- Depot Street Renaissance Mural
- Foothills Brewing
- Graylyn Estate
- Old Salem
- Reynolda House
- St Phillips Moravian Church
- Tanglewood Park (host of Tanglewood Festival of Lights)
- Wise Man Brewing
Read More: Fun Things to Do in Winston-Salem
Franklin County (Louisburg and More)
- Hill Ridge Farms
- Perry’s Mill Pond
Granville County (Butner, Oxford, and More)
- Falls Lake State Recreational Area
- Strong Arm Baking Company
Read More: Day Trips from Durham
Guilford County (Greensboro, High Point, and More)
Guilford County is home to Greensboro and High Point, but also some interesting spots on all sides of those two.
Greensboro
- Bog Garden at Benjamin Park
- Celebration Station
- Elsewhere Modern Art Museum
- Fainting Goat Spirits
- Gateway Gardens
- Grandover Resort
- Greensboro Arboretum
- Greensboro Coliseum
- Greensboro Grasshoppers Stadium
- Greensboro History Museum
- Greensboro Science Center
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
- The Historic Magnolia House
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum
- Lebauer Park
- McLaurin Farms (home of Woods of Terror)
- Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum
- Natty Greene’s Brewing
- NC A&T State University
- O.Henry Hotel
- Pig Pounder Brewing
- Proximity Hotel
- Scuppernong Books
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
- Summerfield Farms
- Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden
- UNC Greensboro
- Weatherspoon Art Museum
- Wet n’ Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park
Read More: 30+ Awesome Things to Do in Greensboro (Truly Unique Places!)
High Point (Guilford County)
- All-a-Flutter Butterfly Farm
- World’s Largest Chest of Drawers
More Guilford County Central North Carolina Map Locations
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
- Kersey Valley (Maize Adventure and Spookywoods)
- Red Oak Brewery
Read More: Things to Do in Greensboro
Iredell County (Mooresville, Statesville, and More)
Mooresville
- Carrigan Farms
- DE Turner Hardware
- Future Fashion Designers
- Ghostface Brewing
- GoPro Motorplex
- Jolly Roger Brewery
- JR Motorsports
- King Canary Brewing
- Kyle Busch Motorsports
- Lake Norman Antique Mall
- LangTree Village
- Live Well Sauna & Salt
- Mazeppa Park Mountain Bike Trail
- Mooresville Arts
- North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- Penske Racing
- The Pit Indoor Kart Racing
Read More: Things to Do in Mooresville
Statesville (Iredell County)
- BigLeaf Slopes Park
- Big oh! Balloons
- Fort Dobbs Historic Site
- Hazy Red Vineyard
- Historic Sharpe House
- Inn on Front Street
- Iredell Museums
- Jay Bee’s Hot Dogs
- The Kinsleeshop Farm
- Red Buffalo Brewing Co
- Rescue Ranch
- Southern Distilling Company
- Statesville Greenway
- Wine Maestro
Read More: Things to Do in Statesville
Troutman (Iredell County)
- Daveste Vineyards
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More Iredell County Central North Carolina Map Locations
- Grietje’s Garden Vineyard
- Lake Norman State Park
- Linney’s Mill
- Love Valley
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Lee County (Sanford and More)
- Ole Gilliam Mill Park
- Sanford Antique Mall
- White Pines Nature Preserve
Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, Huntersville, and More)
Charlotte
- 7th Street Public Market
- Bank of America Stadium
- Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
- Carowinds Amusement Park
- Catawba Brewing
- D9 Brewing
- Discovery Place
- Discovery Place Science
- Duke Mansion
- The Dunhill Hotel
- Freedom Park
- Harvey B Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
- Heist Brewing (NoDa and Barrel Arts)
- Levine Center for the Arts
- Mosiac Village Mural
- The NASCAR Hall of Fame
- The Neighborhood Theatre
- NoDa Brewing (CLT Airport, NoDa, and Northend)
- The Spectrum Center
- Sycamore Brewing
- Truist Ballpark (Charlotte Knights)
- The US National Whitewater Center
Read More: Things to Do in Charlotte
Cornelius (Mecklenburg County)
- D9 Brewing
- Eleven Lakes Brewing
- Hello, Sailor
- Jetton Park
- Ramsey Creek Park
- The Waterman Fish Bar
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Davidson (Mecklenburg County)
- Kindred
- Milkbread
- Summit Coffee (2 Locations)
- Whit’s Frozen Custard
Huntersville (Mecklenburg County)
- Carolina Raptor Center
- Carolina Renaissance Festival
- D9 Brewing
- Discovery Place Kids
- Rural Hill
Read More: Outdoor Things to Do in Charlotte
Montgomery County (Troy, Star, and More)
- Badin Lake
- STARworks
Moore County (Southern Pines, Pinehurst, and More)
- Hatchet Brewing
- Pinehurst Brewing
- Pinehurst Resort
- Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
- Southern Pines Brewing (#1 and #2)
- Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
Read More: Things to Do in Southern Pines and Things to Do in Pinehurst
Orange County (Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and More)
Chapel Hill and Carrboro
- African-American Trailblazers Mural
- Carolina Brewery
- Carolina North Forest
- Carrboro Farmers’ Market
- Gizmo Brew Works
- The Siena Hotel
- UNC Chapel Hill
- Vecino Brewing
Read More: Things to Do in Chapel Hill
Hillsborough (Orange County)
- Confluence Natural Area
- Hillsborough Riverwalk
- Historic Occoneechee Speedway
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
- Smith’s Family Fun Farm
Read More: Hillsborough in Orange County (and 7 Great Things to Do)
Person County (Roxboro, Rougemont, and More)
- Castle Mont Rouge
Randolph County (Asheboro, Seagrove, and More)
- Four Saints Brewing
- Millstone Creek Orchards
- NC Pottery Center
- NC Zoo
- The Petty Museum
Read More: Things to Do in Asheboro and Randolph County
Richmond County (Rockingham, Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, and More)
- Rockingham Dragway
Rockingham County (Reidsville and More)
- Devil Dog Orchard
- Mayo River State Park
Rowan County (Salisbury, Spencer, and More)
- The NC Transportation Museum
- New Sarum Brewing
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Stanly County (Albemarle, Morrow Mountain, and More)
- Morrow Mountain State Park
Stokes County (Danbury, Hanging Rock, and More)
- Hanging Rock State Park (Visitor Center, Hanging Rock Trail, and More)
- Lower Cascade Falls
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Surry County (Mount Airy, Elkin, and More)
Elkin (Surry and Wilkes counties)
- Adagio Vineyards
- American Aquatic
- Angry Troll Brewing
- Carolina Heritage Vineyards
- Carter Falls
- Dirty Joe’s Coffee
- Elkin Antiques and Collectibles Mall
- Elkin Creek Vineyard
- Elkin Municipal Park (E&A Trail)
- Foothills Arts Center
- Fruition
- Grassy Creek Vineyard
- Harry’s Place
- John Furches Gallery
- Mazzini’s Italian Restaurant
- Nana’s Family Restaurant
- The November Room
- Prime Thai Restaurant
- The Reeves Theater & Café
- Six28 House
- Skull Camp Brewing
- Slightly Askew Winery
- Southern on Main
- Speedy Chef
- The Wisdom Table
- Yadkin Valley Fiber Center
- Yadkin Valley General Store
- Yadkin Valley Hemp
- Yadkin Valley Quilts
- The Yellow Door Café
Read More: The Best Things to Do in Elkin, NC (Wineries, Outdoor Fun, and more!)
Mount Airy (Surry County)
- Round Peak Vineyards
- Serre Vineyards
- White Elephant Beer Company
More Surry County Central North Carolina Map Locations
- Golden Road Vineyards
- Haze Gray Vineyards
- Hidden Vineyard
- JOLO Winery and Vineyards
- Jones von Drehle Vineyards & Winery
- McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks
- Pilot Mountain State Park
- Pilot Mountain Vineyards
- Rockford General Store
- Shelton Vineyards
- Stony Knoll Vineyards
Union County (Monroe, Waxhaw, and More)
- Treehouse Vineyards
Read More: 20 Awesome Wineries near Charlotte (Vineyards Within 2 Hours)
Vance County (Henderson, Kerr Lake, and More)
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Wake County (Raleigh, Cary, and More)
Cary
- Bond Park
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
- The Mayton
- Phillips Farm
- The Umstead Hotel and Spa
- William B Umstead State Park (Reedy Creek Access)
Read More: The Best Things to Do in Cary
Fuquay-Varina (Wake County)
- Naylor Family Farm and Corn Maze
Holly Springs (Wake County)
- Carolina Brewing Company
Raleigh (Wake County)
- Big Boss Brewing Company
- Brewery Bhavana
- Clouds Brewing
- Compass Rose Brewery
- Crank Arm Brewing
- Dorothea Dix Park
- Funguys Brewing
- Gizmo Brew Works (Raleigh Location)
- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Lake Johnson Park
- Little City Brewing + Provisions
- Lonerider Brewing Company
- Lynnwood Brewing Concern
- Mordecai Beverage Co
- Neuse River Brewing Company
- Nickelpoint Brewing Co
- North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of History
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- North Carolina State Fairgrounds
- Page Farms
- Pope House Museum
- Raleigh Brewing Company
- Shelley Lake Park
- Trophy Brewing Co (Pizza and Taproom locations)
- William B Umstead State Park (Crabtree Creek Access)
Read More: Amazing Things to Do in Raleigh (Award-Winning Restaurants, Museums, and More!)
Wake Forest (Wake County)
- White Street Brewing Company
Warren County (Warrenton, Norlina, and More)
- Bragging Rooster Bear and Mead (Warrenton)
- Buck Spring Park
- Bruger Barn (Warrenton)
- Drip Coffee + Market (Warrenton)
- Hardware Cafe (Warrenton)
- The Ivy (Warrenton)
- Locorum Distillery (Warrenton)
- Matthews Creek Farm (Warrenton)
- Mill Hill Brewery & Taproom (Warrenton)
- Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard (Norlina)
- Uptown Mercantile (Warrenton)
- Warren County Farmers’ Market (Warrenton)
Read More: 15 Wonderful Things to Do in Warrenton (and Nearby!)
Yadkin County (Jonesville, Yadkinville, and More)
- Divine Llama Vineyards
- Dobbins Creek Vineyards
- Laurel Gray Vineyards
- RagApple Lassie Vineyards
- Shadow Springs Vineyards
Read More: The Best Yadkin Valley Wineries to Sip and Savor Now
Anything to Add to Our Central North Carolina Map?
From our years living in this state, we’ve tried to add as many locations to this Central North Carolina map as possible. Of course, we understand if we may have missed a spot or two.
If you know of a great place that should be included, please kindly let us know here in the comments section or by email.
You’re always welcome to share your favorite places in our North Carolina Travel Facebook Group.
Before you do that, though, here are some travel guides we’ve created that go even deeper into Central North Carolina.