Welcome to our page that houses the NC Tripping North Carolina Travel Map. If you’re a visual type of planner, this North Carolina travel map (created using Google Maps) will help you find places near your home or wherever you’re staying.

This is also where you’ll find places that we’ve mentioned in our NC Bucket List Guide, inside our BOOK, and in individual articles on this site.
While we work to make this a complete listing of everything there is to do in North Carolina, please keep coming back. We update this constantly to keep the map a visual representation of all the places we’ve featured on NC Tripping.
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There are two main sections of this guide, including the following:
- The North Carolina Travel Map (via Google Maps)
- North Carolina Travel Map Locations By Categories
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Our bucket list of things to do in North Carolina is a massive collection of our favorite places to visit. This map shows you just how much of this state we’ve covered and what you can, too!
Regional North Carolina Travel Maps
These regional North Carolina Travel Map Guides feature attractions listed by specific counties.
- Western North Carolina Travel Map Locations (ABC Order by County)
- Central North Carolina Travel Map Locations (ABC Order by County)
- Eastern North Carolina Travel Map Locations (ABC Order by County)
North Carolina Travel Map Locations Mentioned (By Categories)
All North Carolina Travel Map Locations and categories are organized in ABC order. There may some duplicates and overlaps, like hiking trails that also lead to waterfalls.
Here’s a list of categories featured in this section:
- Agritourism (Farms, Animal Parks, and Preserves)
- Drink
- Ferry Terminals
- Historic and Cultural Sites (Museums, Universities, Lighthouses)
- Local Businesses
- Outdoors
- Beaches, Boat Ramps, and Piers
- Blue Ridge Parkway Stops
- Botanical Gardens
- Hiking Trails, Greenways, and Parks (Grouped by Western, Central, and Eastern NC)
- Ski Resorts
- Waterfalls (including Kid-Friendly Waterfalls)
- Places to Stay, Resorts, Massage, Wellness, etc.
- Restaurants (Barbecue and Recommended Places to Eat)
- Sports and Entertainment Venues
Agritourism, Animal Parks, and Preserves on the NC Travel Map

- All-A-Flutter Butterfly Farm (High Point)
- Apple Hill Farm (Banner Elk)
- Apple Hill Orchard (Morganton)
- Ashe County Cheese (West Jefferson)
- Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
- Carolina Tiger Rescue (Pittsboro)
- Carolina Raptor Center (Huntersville)
- Carol Sue Farms (Hampstead)
- Carrigan Farms (Mooresville)
- Carter Blueberry Farm (Fayetteville)
- Corolla Wild Horse Fund
- Coston Farms and Apple House (Hendersonville)
- Creasman Farms (Hendersonville)
- Darnell Farms (Bryson City)
- Devil Dog Orchard (Reidsville)
- ELJ Farms (Jacksonville)
- The Farm at Dobson
- Farmer Mac’s Blueberry Farm (Hamstead)
- The Fields at Sunflower Trail (Mocksville)
- Frosty’s Choose and Cut (West Jefferson)
- Gallberry Farm (Hope Mills)
- Gillis Hill Farm (Fayetteville)
- Gillis Hill Road Produce (Fayetteville)
- Grandad’s Apples n’ Such (Hendersonville)
- Hill Ridge Farms (Youngsville)
- Hubb’s Farm (Clinton)
- Justus Orchard (Hendersonville)
- Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (Surf City)
- Kersey Valley Attractions (Archdale)
- McLaurin Farms (home of Woods of Terror)
- McLawland Farms (Charlotte)
- Mike’s Farm (Beulaville)
- Millstone Creek Orchards (Ramseur)
- Naylor Family Farm and Corn Maze (Fuquay-Varina)
- NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
- NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
- NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
- NC Zoo (Asheboro)
- New River Corn Maze (Boone)
- Oddie’s Sunflower Field (Salisbury)
- Odom Farming Company (Goldsboro)
- The Orchard at Altapass
- Pace Family Farms (Clayton)
- Page Farms (Raleigh)
- Phillips Farm (Cary)
- Pope Farms (Knightdale)
- Red Wolf Farm (Maiden)
- Rescue Ranch (Statesville)
- Riverbend Farm (Midland)
- SEA LIFE at Concord Mills
- Sky Top Orchard (Flat Rock)
- Smith’s Family Fun Farm (Hillsborough)
- Southeastern Agricultural Center (Lumberton)
- Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard (Hendersonville)
- Summerfield Farms
- Sylvan Heights Bird Park (Scotland Neck)
- Team ECCO Aquarium and Shark Lab (Hendersonville)
- The Vollmer Farm (Bunn)
- William’s Strawberry Farm (South Mills)
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Breweries, Distilleries and Bars, and Wineries on the NC Travel Map

On our map, NC breweries are alphabetically ordered with distilleries and wineries. Here, we’ve grouped them into specific categories here to better help you find exactly what you’re looking for.
Breweries
- 1718 Brewing (Ocracoke)
- All Sevens Brewing (Asheville)
- Angry Troll Brewery (Elkin)
- Appalachian Mountain Brewing (Boone)
- Archetype Brewing (Asheville)
- Asheville Brewing Company (Downtown/South Slope, North Asheville, and South Asheville)
- BearWaters Brewing (Maggie Valley, Canton location is temporarily closed)
- Beech Mountain Brewing Company
- Big Boss Brewing Company (Raleigh)
- Black Mountain Brewing
- Blowing Rock Alehouse
- Blowing Rock Brewing (Hickory)
- Bold Rock Cider (Downtown Asheville and Mills River)
- Bond Brothers Beer Company (Cary)
- Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville)
- Booneshine Brewing Company (Boone)
- Brewery Bhavana (Raleigh)
- Bright Light Brewing Company (Fayetteville)
- Bull City Burger & Brewery (Durham)
- Bull City Ciderworks (Durham and Lexington)
- Bull Durham Beer Co (inside Durham Bulls Athletic Park)
- Burial Beer Co (Forestry Camp and South Slope)
- Burning Blush Brewery (Mills River)
- Buzzed Viking (Concord)
- Cabarrus Brewing (Concord)
- Carolina Brewery (Chapel Hill and Pittsboro)
- Carolina Brewing Company (Holly Springs)
- Catawba Brewing (Asheville)
- Chimney Rock Brewing
- Clouds Brewing (Raleigh)
- Compass Rose Brewery (Raleigh)
- Cotton House Craft Brewers (Cary)
- Crank Arm Brewing (Raleigh)
- Crystal Coast Brewing (Atlantic Beach)
- D9 (Charlotte, Hendersonville, Huntersville, and Lake Norman)
- Deep River Brewing (Clayton)
- Dirtbag Ales (Hope Mills)
- Double Barley Brewing (Smithfield)
- Dry Falls Brewing Co (Hendersonville)
- The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery (Farmville)
- Ecusta Brewing (Pisgah Forest)
- Elevated Mountain Distilling Company (Maggie Valley)
- Eleven Lakes Brewing (Cornelius)
- Flying Machine Brewing (Wilmington)
- Flytrap Brewing (Wilmington)
- Fonta Flora Brewing (Downtown Morganton and Whippoorwill Farm)
- Foothills Brewing (Winston-Salem)
- Four Saints Brewing (Asheboro)
- French Broad Brewery (Asheville)
- Front Street Brewing (Wilmington)
- Fullsteam Brewing (Boxyard RTP)
- Funguys Brewing (Raleigh)
- Gaston Brewing Company (Fayetteville)
- Ginger’s Revenge (Asheville)
- Ghostface Brewing (Mooresville Pizzeria and Beer Lab)
- Goose and the Monkey (Lexington)
- Gizmo Brew Works (Chapel Hill and Raleigh)
- Green Man Brewery (Dirty Jack’s and Green Mansion, both in Asheville)
- Guidon Brewing Co. (Hendersonville)
- Hatchet Brewing (Southern Pines)
- Haw River Farmhouse Ales (Saxapahaw)
- Heist Brewery (NoDa and Barrel Arts)
- High Branch Brewing (Concord)
- Highland Brewing (Asheville, Original Location & S&W Market)
- Hillman Beer (Asheville and Old Fort)
- Hi-Wire Brewing (Big Top Asheville, South Slope Asheville, Durham, and Wilmington)
- Homeplace Brewing (Burnsville)
- Hopfly Brewing Company (Wilmington)
- Innovation Brewing Company (Sylva)
- Iron Key Brewing (Columbus)
- Jolly Roger Brewing Company (Mooresville)
- Kettel Beerworks (Banner Elk)
- King Canary Brewing (Mooresville)
- Lazy Hiker Brewing (Sylva)
- The Levee Brewery & Pub (Valdese)
- Little City Brewing + Provisions (Raleigh)
- Lonerider Brewing Company (Raleigh)
- Looking Brewing Company (Black Mountain)
- Lost Province Brewing Company (Boone)
- Lynnwood Brewing Concern (Raleigh)
- Mad Mole Brewing (Wilmington)
- Mica Town Brewing (Marion)
- Mills River Brewing
- Mordecai Beverage Co (Raleigh)
- Mother Earth Brewing (Kinston)
- Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City)
- Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City)
- Native Brews Tap & Grill (Cherokee)
- Natty Greene’s Brewing (Greensboro)
- Neuse River Brewing Company (Raleigh)
- New Belgium Brewing Company (Asheville)
- Newgrass Brewing (Shelby)
- New River Brewing (West Jefferson)
- New Sarum Brewing (Salisbury)
- Nickelpoint Brewing Co (Raleigh)
- NoDa Brewing Company (Charlotte North Davidson, CLT International Airport, and Charlotte Northend)
- Oklawaha Brewing (Hendersonville)
- Old Armor Beer Company (Kannapolis)
- Olde Hickory Brewing (Hickory)
- One World Brewing (Downtown and West Asheville)
- Oskar Blues Brewery (Brevard)
- Outer Banks Brewing Station (Kill Devil Hills)
- Oyster House Brewing Company (Asheville)
- Pig Pounder Brewing (Greensboro)
- Pinehurst Brewing
- Pisgah Brewing Company (Black Mountain)
- Pitt Street Brewing Company (Greenville)
- Ponysaurus Brewing (Durham)
- R&R Brewing (Mount Olive)
- Raleigh Brewing Company
- Red Buffalo Brewing Co (Statesville)
- Red Oak Brewery (Whitsett)
- Refinery 13 Taproom (Marion)
- Salty Turtle Beer Company (Surf City)
- Sidetracked Brewery (Morganton)
- Sierra Nevada Brewing (Fletcher)
- Southern Appalachian Brewery (Hendersonville)
- Southern Pines Brewing (#1 and #2)
- Southern Strain Brewing (Concord)
- Standard Oyster Company (Hickory)
- Sycamore Brewing (Charlotte)
- Tarboro Brewing (Rocky Mount and Tarboro)
- Trophy Brewing Co (Taproom and Pizza Locations)
- Twin Leaf Brewery (Asheville)
- Two Boros Brewery (Wilkesboro)
- Uptown Brewing Company (Greenville)
- Urban Orchard Cider Co (Asheville South Slope and West Asheville)
- Wedge Brewing Company (Asheville Foundation and West Asheville)
- Whistle Hop Brewing (Fairview)
- White Elephant Beer Company (Mount Airy)
- Whiteside Brewing Co (Cashiers)
- White Street Brewing Company (Wake Forest)
- Wicked Weed (Asheville Brewpub, Asheville Funkatorium, and Candler)
- Wilmington Brewing Company
- Wise Man Brewing (Winston-Salem)
- Wrightsville Beach Brewing (Wilmington)
- Zillicoah Beer Co (Asheville)
Read More: The Best Breweries in North Carolina
Distilleries and Bars on the North Carolina Travel Map
- Broadslab Distillery (Benson)
- Call Family Distillers (Wilkesboro)
- Chemist Spirits and Antidote Cocktail Bar (Asheville)
- Copper Barrel Distillery (North Wilkesboro)
- Elevated Mountain Distilling (Maggie Valley)
- Fainting Goat Spirits (Greensboro)
- Fruition (Elkin)
- Locorum Distillery (Warrenton)
- Oak and Grist (Black Mountain)
- Oak City Amaretto (Raleigh)
- Olde Raleigh Distillery (Zebulon)
- The Pharmacy Cocktail Bar (Asheboro)
- Revival 1869 (Clayton)
- Southern Distilling Company (Statesville)
- Southern Grace Distilleries (Mount Pleasant)
Read More: Distilleries in North Carolina
Meaderies on the North Carolina Travel Map
- Keeper’s Cut Meadery (Marion)
Wineries on the North Carolina Travel Map

These are a few of the amazing North Carolina wineries listed on our NC travel map.
- Adagio Vineyards (Elkin)
- Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard (Lawndale)
- Banner Elk Winery & Villa
- Bannerman Vineyard and Winery (Burgaw)
- Burntshirt Vineyards (Hendersonville)
- Carolina Heritage Vineyards (Elkin)
- Childress Vineyards (Lexington)
- Curran Alexander (Lexington)
- Daveste Vineyards (Troutman)
- Duplin Winery (Rose Hill)
- Elkin Creek Vineyard and Winery
- Golden Road Vineyards (Statesville)
- Grandfather Mountain Winery (Banner Elk)
- Grassy Creek Vineyard (Elkin)
- Gregory Vineyards (Angier)
- Haze Gray Vineyards (Dobson)
- Hazy Red Vineyard (Statesville)
- Hidden Vineyard (Dobson)
- Hinnant Family Vineyards (Pine Level)
- JOLO Winery and Vineyards (Pilot Mountain)
- Jones von Drehle Vineyards (Thurmond)
- Junius Lindsay Vineyard (Lexington)
- Lazy Elm Vineyard and Winery (Mocksville)
- Linville Falls Winery
- McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks (Thurmond)
- Mountain Brook Vineyards (Tryon)
- Native Vines Winery (Lexington)
- Old Homeplace Vineyard (Winston-Salem)
- Old North State Winery (Mount Airy)
- Overmountain Vineyards (Tryon)
- Parker-Binns Vineyards (Mill Spring)
- Piccione Vineyards (Ronda)
- Pilot Mountain Vineyards (Pinnacle)
- Point Lookout Vineyards (Hendersonville)
- Raffaldini Vineyards (Ronda)
- RayLen Vineyards and Winery (Mocksville)
- Round Peak Vineyards (Mount Airy)
- Russian Chapel Hills Winery (Columbus)
- Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard (Hendersonville)
- Sawyer Springs Vineyard & Winery (Hendersonville)
- Serre Vineyards (Mount Airy)
- Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard (Norlina)
- Shelton Vineyards (Dobson)
- Silver Fork Winery (Morganton)
- Slightly Askew Winery (Elkin)
- Sophie’s Cork & Ale (Lexington)
- Stone Ashe Vineyards (Hendersonville)
- Stony Knoll Vineyards (Dobson)
- Veronet Vineyards (Kings Mountain)
- Weathervane Winery (Lexington)
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Ferry Terminals
- Cedar Island Ferry Terminal
- Hatteras Ferry Terminal
- Ocracoke Ferry Terminal
- Ocracoke North Ferry Terminal
- Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal
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Historic and Cultural Sites

- 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse (Edenton)
- 1897 Poe House (Fayetteville)
- African-American History Museum (Gastonia)
- African-American Trailblazers Mural (Chapel Hill)
- Alamance Battleground (Burlington)
- Alexander County Old Jail Museum (Taylorsville)
- American Classic Motorcycle Museum (Asheboro)
- American Museum of the House Cat (Sylva)
- American Tobacco Campus (Durham)
- Andy Griffith Museum (Mount Airy)
- AnTHM Gallery (Black Mountain)
- Appalachian State University (Boone)
- Appalachian Women’s Museum (Dillsboro)
- Ariel Gallery (Asheville)
- Arrowhead Gallery and Studios (Old Fort)
- ArtExposure (Hampstead)
- Art Jewelry by Ilene (Clyde)
- Asheville Art Museum
- Asheville Gallery of Art
- Asheville Museum of Science
- Asheville River Arts District
- Aurora Fossil Museum
- Ava Gardner Museum (Smithfield)
- Averasboro Civil War Battlefield
- Bare Dark Sky Observatory (Burnsville)
- Battleship North Carolina (Wilmington)
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (Charlotte)
- Beech Mountain History Museum
- Benson Museum of Local History
- Biltmore Estate (Asheville)
- Black Mountain Center for the Arts
- Black Mountain Iron Works
- Black Wall Street (Durham)
- Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
- Blue Ridge Artisan Center (Wilkesboro)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center (Asheville)
- Board and Brush (Hampstead)
- Bob Timberlake Gallery and Museum (Lexington)
- Bodie Island Lighthouse
- Brady C. Jefcoat Museum (Murfreesboro)
- Brevard College
- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
- Bull City Laughs (Durham)
- Burgaw Train Depot
- Camden County Heritage Museum
- Cameron Historic District
- CAM Raleigh
- Cape Fear Museum of History and Science (Wilmington)
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Cape Lookout Lighthouse
- Carl Sandburg Home (Flat Rock)
- Carthage Murals
- Catawba Science Center (Hickory)
- The Cathedral of All Souls (Asheville)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown Institute (Gibsonville)
- Charlotte Museum of History
- Cherokee County Historical Museum (Murphy)
- Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (Rodanthe)
- Christina Bendo Pottery (Waynesville)
- City of Raleigh Museum
- Contemporaneo Gallery (Asheville)
- Corolla Wild Horse Museum
- Curb Records and Motorsports Museum (Kannapolis)
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse
- Dale Earnhardt Plaza (Kannapolis)
- Depot Street Renaissance Mural (Winston-Salem)
- Different Drummer Pottery (Maggie Valley)
- Discovery Place Science (Charlotte)
- Discovery Place Kids (Huntersville)
- Doc Watson Mural (Wilkesboro)
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- Durham Civil Rights Mural
- Earl Scruggs Center (Shelby)
- East Carolina University (Greenville)
- Eastern Carolina Village and Museum (Greenville)
- Elkin Municipal Park (E&A Rail Trail)
- Elsewhere Modern Art Museum (Greensboro)
- Exploration Station (Lumberton)
- Fascinate-U Children’s Museum (Fayetteville)
- Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum
- Fields of the Wood (Murphy)
- Floyd’s City Barbershop (Mount Airy)
- Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians (Bryson City)
- Foothills Arts Center (Elkin)
- Fort Butler (Murphy)
- Fort Dobbs (Statesville)
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site
- Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors’ Center
- Freedom Fountain (Jacksonville)
- Future Fashion Designers (Mooresville)
- Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs)
- General William C Lee Airborne Museum (Dunn)
- Gertrude Smith House (Mount Airy)
- Glass by Gayle (Waynesville)
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum (Bryson City)
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- Greensboro History Museum
- Greensboro Science Center
- Greenville Museum of Art
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (Greensboro)
- Halifax Resolves State Historic Site
- Halifax Underground Rail Trail (Halifax, Roanoke Canal Museum, and Weldon)
- Harper House/Hickory History Center
- Hart Square Village (Vale)
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (Charlotte)
- Hendrick Motorsports Museum (Concord)
- Henry River Mill Village (Hildebran/Hickory)
- Hickory Aviation Museum
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (Boone)
- Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center
- Historic Carson House (Marion)
- Historic Corolla Park
- Historic Edenton State Visitor Center
- Historic Grovewood Village (Asheville)
- Historic Milton
- Historic Rural Hill (Huntersville)
- Historic Sharpe House (Statesville)
- Historic Stagville State Historic Site (Durham)
- Horne Creek Farm (Pinnacle)
- House in the Horseshoe (The Alston House)
- Huntley House aka The Color Purple House (Wadesboro)
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum (Greensboro)
- Iredell Museums
- James K. Polk State Historic Site (Pineville)
- John C Campbell Folk School (Brasstown)
- The Jones House (Boone)
- Judaculla Rock (Cullowhee)
- KidSenses Children’s INTERACTIVE Museum (Rutherfordton)
- Kings Mountain Historical Museum
- Lejeune Memorial Gardens (Jacksonville)
- Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte)
- Linbrook Heritage Estate (Trinity)
- McAdenville Christmas Town USA
- McBride Colored School Marker (South Mills)
- McDowell Arts Council (Marion)
- Macon County Historical Museum (Franklin)
- Marbles Kids Museum (Raleigh)
- Marian Anderson High School (Camden)
- The Mayberry Courthouse and Jail (Mount Airy)
- Mica Gallery (Bakersville)
- Mike McKinney (Maggie Valley)
- Mill Prong House (Red Springs)
- Mineral and Lapidary Museum (Hendersonville)
- Mingus Mill (GSMNP)
- The Mint Museum (Randolph and Uptown Charlotte)
- Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum (Greensboro)
- Missiles and More Museum (Topsail Beach)
- Missions Pottery (Lexington)
- Montford Point Marine Memorial (Jacksonville)
- Moogseum (Asheville)
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (Currie)
- Morrison Motor Car Museum (Concord)
- Mosaic Village Mural (Charlotte)
- Mountain Gateway Museum (Old Fort)
- Mountain Mike’s Whetstone Woodworks (Maggie Valley)
- Mountain Nest Gallery (Black Mountain)
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
- Mud Dabbers Pottery & Crafts (Waynesville)
- Museum of the Albemarle (Elizabeth City)
- Museum of the Bizarre (Wilmington)
- Museum of the Cherokee People
- Museum of Cut and Engraved Glass (Highlands)
- Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts (Waynesville)
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals (Spruce Pine)
- Mustang Owner’s Museum (Concord)
- NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
- New Morning Gallery (Asheville)
- Nikwasi Mound (Franklin)
- Nina Simone Plaza (Tryon)
- North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro)
- North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame (Mooresville)
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame (Asheboro)
- North Carolina Estuarium (Washington)
- North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh)
- North Carolina Museum of History (Raleigh)
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh and Whiteville)
- NC Music Hall of Fame (Kannapolis)
- NC Transportation Museum (Spencer)
- North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame (Mooresville)
- Oak Island Lighthouse
- Oconaluftee Indian Village (Cherokee)
- Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Ocracoke Pony Pen
- Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum
- Ocracoke Seafood
- Old Baldy Lighthouse (Bald Head Island)
- Old Depot Arts and Crafts (Black Mountain)
- Old Fort Arrowhead Monument
- Oliver Nestus Roundhouse Museum (Wilson)
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education (Corolla)
- Parksville AME Zion Church (Camden)
- Pender County Visitor Center (Burgaw)
- Penelope Barker House (Edenton)
- Penland School of Craft (Bakersville)
- Pepsi Store (New Bern)
- Perry’s Pond (Louisburg)
- The Petty Museum (Randleman)
- Petty’s Garage (Randleman)
- Pisgah Covered Bridge (Asheboro)
- Polk County Historical Museum (Columbus)
- Pope House Museum (Raleigh)
- Portsmouth Island
- Princeville Museum Welcome Center
- Qualla Arts & Crafts (Cherokee)
- Randolph County Arts Guild (Asheboro)
- Reed Gold Mine (Midland)
- Reynolda House Museum of American Art (Winston-Salem)
- Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail (Roanoke Rapids)
- Rural Hill (Huntersville)
- Sabbath-Day Woods (Canton)
- Saluda Historic Depot
- St Phillips Moravian Church (Winston-Salem)
- St. Thomas Church (Bath)
- Schiele Museum of Natural Science (Gastonia)
- Scottish Tartans Museum (Franklin)
- Seven Sisters Gallery (Black Mountain)
- Siamese Twins Museum (Mount Airy)
- SMart Kinston
- Somerset Place State Historic Site (Creswell)
- Southern Arts Society (Kings Mountain)
- Southern Highland Craft Guild (Asheville)
- STARworks
- Swain County Heritage Museum (Bryson City)
- Thomas Langan American Folk Art (Canton)
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial (Asheville)
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum (Kenly)
- Toe River Arts (Spruce Pine)
- Tryon Fine Arts Center
- Tryon History Museum and Visitor Center
- Tryon Palace (New Bern)
- Tuft’s Archives (Pinehurst)
- Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (Boone)
- TV Land Statue at the Andy Griffith Museum (Mount Airy)
- UNC Chapel Hill
- UNC Greensboro
- Underground North Carolina Mining Museum (Spruce Pine)
- US Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum (Fayetteville)
- Veterans Park (Kannpolis)
- Veterans Park & Constant Vigilance (Fayetteville)
- Vollis P Simpson Whirligig Park (Wilson)
- Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum
- Weatherspoon Art Museum (Greensboro)
- Western Carolina University (Cullowhee)
- Western North Carolina Sculpture Park (Lenoir)
- Weymouth Center for the Arts (Southern Pines)
- Whalehead (Corolla)
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (Maggie Valley)
- Whippoorwill Village (Ferguson)
- Wilmington Railroad Museum
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Wilkes Art Gallery (North Wilkesboro)
- Wilkes Community College (Wilkesboro)
- Wilkes Heritage Museum (Wilkesboro)
- WNC Nature Center (Asheville)
- World’s Largest Chest of Drawers (High Point)
- Wright Brothers National Memorial (Kill Devil Hills)
- Young Men’s Institute Building (Asheville)
- Zing Zumm Childrenโs Museum of Jacksonville
Local Businesses and Tour Operators
- 3 Jems Boutique (Kannapolis)
- 3 Pink Flamingos Boutique (Wilkesboro)
- 80Six Gallery (Tryon)
- Adair (Kannapolis)
- American Aquatic (Elkin)
- Antiques and Geeks (Asheboro)
- Asheville Bee Charmer
- Back Beach Wild Horse Tours (Corolla)
- Back Country Safari Tours (Corolla)
- Baxley’s Chocolate (Sylva)
- Bear Creek Gifts & Bear Creek Fudge Factory (Mount Airy)
- Beech Meadows Ski Shop (Beech Mountain)
- Black Balsam Outdoors (Sylva)
- Books to Be Red (Ocracoke)
- Bryson City Outdoors
- C & J Christmas Trees (Boone)
- The Candy Factory (Lexington)
- Circle C Tree Farms (Boone)
- Coastal Explorations (Corolla)
- Conrad & Hinkle (Lexington)
- Cook’s Outfitters (Wilkesboro)
- Cook’s Sports (North Wilkesboro)
- Coopers Creek Trout Farm (Bryson City)
- Corolla Surf Shop
- Corolla Watersports
- Corolla Wild Horse Tours
- The Cottage Shop (Duck)
- Country Bookshop (Southern Pines)
- DD Bullwinkel’s (Brevard)
- The Depot at Gibson Mill (Concord)
- DE Turner Hardware (Mooresville)
- Duck’s Cottage Coffee & Books
- Duck Village Outfitters (Duck and Salvo)
- Eastern Outfitters (Hampstead)
- Edge of the World Whitewater Rafting and Climbing (Banner Elk)
- Elkin Antiques and Collectibles Mall
- Flavors on Main General Store (Marion)
- Foggy Pine Books (Boone)
- Foothills Collectibles (North Wilkesboro)
- Footsloggers (Boone)
- Fred’s General Mercantile Store (Beech Mountain)
- Gray Line Trolley Tours of Asheville
- The Gift Shop at White Wolf Lodge (Beech Mountain)
- Grove Arcade (Asheville)
- Guilford Mill (Oak Ridge)
- Hero Clash Collectibles (North Wilkesboro)
- Herring’s Outdoor Sports (Surf City)
- Hickory Furniture Market
- High Mountain Expeditions (Boone)
- High Point Furniture Market
- Hood Huggers International Tours (Asheville)
- Island Book Shop (Carolina Beach)
- John Furches Gallery (Elkin)
- JR Motorsports
- Key City Antiques (North Wilkesboro)
- Kitty Hawk Kites (Duck and Corolla)
- Kitty Hawk Surf Co (Corolla)
- Kyle Busch Motorsports (Mooresville)
- Lafayette Village (Raleigh)
- Lake Norman Antique Mall (Mooresville)
- Lanier Hardware (Lexington)
- Linney’s Mill (Union Grove)
- Magic Beans Coffee Bazaar (Ocracoke)
- Mast General Store (Boone, Valle Crucis, and More)
- Mia’s Marketplace (Surf City)
- Monterey Plaza (Corolla)
- Motion Makers (Cherokee)
- Mountaineer Mania (Boone)
- Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City)
- Nine Asian & African Grocery Store (Wilkesboro)
- Nor’ Banks Sailing & Watersports (Duck)
- North Beach Watersports (Corolla)
- North Topsail Surf & Paddle
- The November Room (Elkin)
- NC Pottery Center
- Ocracoke Island Golf Carts
- Quarter Moon Books & Gifts (Topsail Beach)
- Scarborough Faire Shopping Village (Duck)
- Pace General Store (Saluda)
- Panoramic View Tree Farm (Boone)
- Penske Racing (Mooresville)
- River & Earth Expeditions (Boone)
- River’s Edge Outfitters (Cherokee)
- Rocky Mount Mills
- Saigon Sam’s (Jacksonville)
- Salt Marsh Market (Surf City)
- Scarborough Faire Shopping Village (Duck)
- Scuppernong Books (Greensboro)
- Seasons Inspirations (Wilkesboro)
- Shark Attack (Sneads Ferry)
- Shoppes at Farmers Hardware (Boone)
- Take a Hike Mountain Outfitters (Black Mountain)
- Timbuck II Shopping Village (Corolla)
- Tony Silvagni Surf School (Carolina Beach)
- Topsail Trading Company (Surf City)
- Town Hardware (Black Mountain)
- Village Craftsmen (Ocracoke)
- Village District (Raleigh)
- The Vintage Corner (Wilkesboro)
- Wahoo’s Adventures (Blowing Rock)
- The Waterfront Shops
- Watauga County Farmers’ Market
- The Wisdom Table (Elkin)
- Wild Horse Adventure Tours (Corolla)
- Wildwater Rafting and Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours (Bryson City)
- Wilkes County Hardware (North Wilkesboro)
- WNC Farmers Market (Asheville)
- Zing Zumm Children’s Museum of Jacksonville
- Yadkin Valley Fiber Center (Elkin)
- Yadkin Valley General Store (Elkin)
- Yadkin Valley Hemp (Elkin)
- Yadkin Valley Quilts (Elkin)
- Yakalacky Outfitters (Hope Mills)
- Yellow Crayons (Fayetteville)
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Outdoor Locations Mentioned on the North Carolina Travel Map

These North Carolina Travel Map locations are among our favorites because they serve as the perfect showcase for our beautiful state.
Here’s a list of specific subcategories within this category of outdoor attractions:
- Beaches, Boat Ramps, and Piers
- Blue Ridge Parkway Stops
- Botanical Gardens
- Hiking Trails, Greenways, and Parks (Grouped by Western, Central, and Eastern NC)
- Ski Resorts
- Waterfalls
Beaches, Boat Ramps, and Piers
- Atlantic Beach
- Blockade Runner Sailing School
- Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach Boatyard and Marina
- Carolina Beach Pier
- Carolina Beach State Park Boat Ramp
- Crystal Pier (Wrightsville Beach)
- Emerald Isle
- Federal Point Yacht Club
- Fort Fisher Beach
- Johnnie Mercer’s Pier
- Joyner Marina
- Kure Beach
- Kure Beach Fishing Pier
- Lifeguarded Beach (Ocracoke)
- Masonboro Island
- ORV Beach (North Topsail Beach)
- Serenity Point
- Snows Cut Boat Ramp
- Surf City Ocean Pier
- Topsail Beach
- Waterfront Villas and Yacht Club
- Wrightsville Beach
Read More: The Best Beaches in North Carolina (Our Personal Picks)
Blue Ridge Parkway Stops

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs for 469 miles from Western Virginia through the High Country of North Carolina, through Asheville, and ends near Bryson City and Cherokee.
252 miles of this wonderful scenic road run through North Carolina and there are multiple stops worth checking out.
We’ve ordered these map locations from north to south, with Mileposts (MP) counting up from MP 217.5 (Cumberland Knob) to MP 469 and the Southern Terminus of the Blue Ridge Parkway:
Read More: 45+ Stunning Blue Ridge Parkway Stops in North Carolina
- Cumberland Knob (MP 217.5)
- Little Glade Mill Pond (MP 230)
- Brinegar Cabin (MP 239)
- Doughton Park Campground (MP 241)
- Sally Mae’s on the Parkway (MP 258.8)
- Jumpinoff Rocks (MP 260.3)
- The Lump (MP 264.4)
- EB Jeffress Park and Cascades Trail (MP 272.5)
- Moses Cone Memorial Park (MP 294.6)
- Boone Fork Trail (MP 296.5)
- Julian Price Memorial Park (MP 297)
- Rough Ridge Trail (MP 302.8)
- Linn Cove Viaduct (MP 304.4)
- Beacon Heights Overlook Trail (MP 305.2)
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook (MP 306.6)
- Linville Falls Visitor Center (MP 316.3)
- Bear Den Mountain Resort & Campground (MP 317)
- Chestoa View (MP 320.8)
- The Orchard at Altapass (MP 328.3)
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals (MP 331)
- Little Switzerland (MP 334)
- Crabtree Falls (MP 339.5)
- Mount Mitchell State Park (MP 355.3)
- Glassmine Falls (MP 362)
Read More: 40+ Places to Visit in the High Country
- Craggy Gardens (MP 364)
- Southern Highland Craft Guild, Folk Art Center (MP 382)
- The North Carolina Arboretum (MP 393.6)
- Mount Pisgah (MP 408.6)
- Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower (MP 409.6)
- Cold Mountain Overlook (MP 411.9)
- Looking Glass Rock (MP 417)
- Graveyard Fields (MP 418.8)
- Black Balsam Knob (MP 420.2)
- Devil’s Courthouse (MP 422.4)
- Richland Balsam Overlook (MP 431.4)
- Waterrock Knob (MP 451.2)
- Southern Terminus (MP 469.1) and Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Read More: NC Blue Ridge Parkway Hikes (30 of the Best Trails!)
Botanical Gardens on the NC Travel Map
- Airlie Gardens (Wilmington)
- Bog Garden at Benjamin Park (Greensboro)
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden (Fayetteville)
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens (Boone)
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (Belmont)
- Fayetteville Rose Garden
- Gateway Gardens (Greensboro)
- Greensboro Arboretum
- Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
- Merle Watson Garden of the Senses (Wilkesboro)
- New Hanover County Arboretum (Wilmington)
- The NC Arboretum (Asheville)
- Sandhills Horticultural Gardens (Pinehurst)
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Durham)
- Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden (Wilmington)
- Tanger Family Bicentennial Gardens (Greensboro)
Read More: The Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens in North Carolina
Hiking Trails, Greenways, and Parks in Western NC on the Travel Map
These hiking trails are the first of three sections, starting with Western North Carolina. There will be some overlap here with our “Blue Ridge Parkway” section.
Read More: 100+ Hiking Trails in North Carolina
- Andrews Geyser
- Bakers Mountain Park
- Bass Lake Trail
- Beacon Heights Overlook Trail
- Bearwallow Mountain Trail
- Big Butt Trail
- Big Creek Trail
- Black Balsam Knob
- Boone Fork Trail
- Bridal Veil Falls (Roadside)
- The Broad River Greenway
- First Broad River Trail
- Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
- Bust Your Butt Falls
- Carl Sandburg Home
- Carter Falls
- Catawba Falls
- Chatuge Dam Trail
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Chimney Rock Access and Park Office
- Rumbling Bald Access
- Eagle Rock Access
- China Creek Trail
- Cold Mountain Overlook
- Crabtree Falls
- Cradle of Forestry
- Craggy Gardens
- Craggy Pinnacle
- Douglas Falls
- Crowders Mountain State Park
- Boulders Access
- Linwood Road Access
- Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center
- Cub Creek Mountain Bike Trail
- Cullasaja Falls
- Cumberland Knob
- Deep Creek Trail near Bryson City
- Devil’s Courthouse
- Doc Watson Garden of the Senses
- Doughton Recreation Area
- Dry Falls
- DuPont State Recreational Forest
- Elkin Municipal Park
- Elk Knob State Park (Park Office and Main Access)
- Emerald Outback Trails
- Flat Top Tower Trail
- Fontana Dam
- Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower
- Glen Burney Trail
- Gorges State Park
- Visitor Center and the road to Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls, and More!
- Frozen Creek Access
- Grandfather Mountain Attraction (Ticket Required)
- Grandfather Mountain State Park (FREE)
- Asutsi Trail Parking Area
- Boone Fork Parking Area
- Park Office
- Profile Trail Parking Area
- Graveyard Fields
- Graybeard Trail
- Green Knob Trail
- Hawksbill Mountain
- Hibriten Mountain
- Howard’s Knob County Park
- Jackson County Green Energy Park
- John Rock Trail
- Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway (Marion)
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
- Julian Price Memorial Park
- Jump Off Rock
- Kitsuma Peak Trail (Old Fort)
- Kuwohi Observation Tower (formerly Clingmans Dome Observation Tower)
- Lake Chatuge
- Lake Hickory
- Lake James State Park
- Canal Bridge Boat Ramp
- Catawba River Access and Park Office
- Hidden Cove Boat Ramp
- Paddy’s Creek Access
- Lake Junaluska
- Lake Louise
- Lake Sequoyah
- Lake Tomahawk
- Laurel River Trail
- Linville Falls
- Looking Glass Rock Trailhead
- Lookout Mountain
- Lover’s Leap Trail
- Lowes Foods City Park
- Max Patch Trail
- Moses H Cone Memorial Park
- Mount Ida Wilderness Area
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area (Park Office)
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- Mount Pisgah Trail
- Newberry Creek Trail (Old Fort)
- New River State Park
- US 221 Access
- Wagoner Access
- Kings Creek Access
- Elk Shoals Access
- Oconoluftee Island Park (Cherokee)
- Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee)
- Otter Falls (Seven Devils)
- Panthertown Trail to Schoolhouse Falls
- Pink Beds Trail Loop
- Pinnacle Park
- Point Lookout Greenway Trail (Old Fort)
- Riverpark at Cooleeemee Falls
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
- Road to Nowhere (Bryson City)
- Roan Mountain via Carvers Gap
- Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
- Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
- Rough Ridge Trail
- Shortoff Mountain
- Silvermont Park
- South Mountains State Park
- Stone Mountain State Park
- Main Entrance (to Stone Mountain Loop and Stone Mountain Falls)
- Widow’s Creek Falls
- Table Rock Mountain
- The Village Green of Cashiers
- Warrior Creek Mountain Bike Trail
- Waterrock Knob
- Wayah Bald Tower
- Wesser Bald Fire Tower
- Wiseman’s View Scenic Overlook
- W. Kerr Scott Dam
- Yadkin River Greenway
Hiking Trails, Greenways, and Parks in Central NC on the Travel Map
- Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
- Brumley Nature Preserve
- North Access (Hiking Only)
- South Access (Hikers Welcome, Designed for Mountain Biking)
- Camelot Playground
- Carolina North Forest
- City Lake Park
- Confluence Natural Area
- Dorothea Dix Park
- Duke Forest (751 Access)
- Eno River State Park
- Cabe Lands Access
- Cole Mill Access
- Fews Ford Access and Park Office
- Pleasant Green Access
- Pump Station Access
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Beaverdam
- B.W. Wells Campground
- Highway 50
- Holly Point Campground
- Rolling View
- Sandling Beach
- Shinleaf Campground
- Visitor Center
- Frank Liske Park
- Freedom Park
- Gateway Gardens in Greensboro
- Hanging Rock State Park
- Climbing Access
- Dan River Access
- Lake Bathhouse
- Lower Cascade Falls
- Mountain Biking Access
- Park Entrance
- Tory’s Den Parking Area
- Visitor Center
- Haw River State Park
- Iron Ore Belt Access
- The Summit Center and Park Office
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
- Hillsborough Riverwalk
- Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail
- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- James W. Tufts Memorial Park
- Jetton Park (Cornelius)
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Crosswinds Campground
- Ebenezer Church
- New Hope Overlook
- Parkers Creek Campground
- Poplar Point Campground
- Seaforth Access
- Visitor Center
- Vista Point Campground
- White Oak Recreation Area
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Bullocksville
- County Line
- Henderson Point
- Hibernia
- J.C. Cooper Campground
- Kimball Point
- Nutbush Bridge North and South
- Satterwhite Point and Visitor Center
- Lake Norman State Park (Visitor Center and Trails)
- Lebauer Park
- Little River Regional Park
- Mayo River State Park
- Anglin Mill Access
- Deshazo Mill Access
- Hickory Creek Access
- Mayo Mountain Access and Park Office
- Morrow Mountain State Park (Park Office and Trails)
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
- Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve
- Pilot Mountain State Park
- Bean Shoals Access
- Hauser Road Parking
- Ivy Bluff Access
- Mountain Section and Visitor Center
- Pinnacle Hotel Road/Culler Road Parking
- Pilot Creek Access
- Shoals Fishing Area and Paddle Access
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- Ramsey Creek Park (Cornelius)
- Reedy Creek Nature Center
- Saxapahaw Island Park
- Tanglewood Park
- US National Whitewater Center
- Uwharrie National Forest
- Badin Lake Campground
- Densons Creek Nature Trail
- Dutchman’s Creek Trailhead
- Uwharrie Trail 109 Trailhead
- Wood Run Trailhead
- Yates Place
- West Point on the Eno City Park
- Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
- Visitor Center
- William B Umstead State Park
- Crabtree Creek Access and Visitor Center
- Reedy Creek Access
Hiking Trails, Greenways, and Parks in Eastern NC on the Travel Map
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
- Arrowhead Park (Wilmington)
- Cape Fear River Trail (Fayetteville)
- Carolina Beach Boardwalk
- Carolina Beach Lake Park
- Carolina Beach State Park (Visitor Center)
- Carvers Creek State Park
- Long Valley Farm Access and Park Office
- Sandhills Access
- Brunswick Town (Fort Anderson)
- Carolina Beach State Park (Visitor Center)
- Carvers Creek State Park
- Long Valley Farm Access and Park Office
- Sandhills Access
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
- Croatan National Forest
- Cedar Point Recreation Area
- Flanners Beach/Neuse River Recreation Area
- Island Creek Trailhead
- Neusiok Area
- Oyster Point Campground
- Patsy Pond Nature Trail
- Dismal Swamp State Park (Visitor Center)
- Duck Town Park Boardwalk
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Fort Macon State Park (Visitor Center)
- Freeman Park Recreation Area
- Goose Creek State Park
- Visitor Center and Trails
- Greenfield Park (Wilmington)
- Green Swamp Preserve
- Halyburton Park (Wilmington)
- Hammock HIlls Nature Trail (Ocracoke)
- Hammocks Beach State Park
- Visitor Center and Trails
- Bear Island
- Island Greenway (Carolina Beach)
- J Bayard Clark Park & Nature Center (Fayetteville)
- Jockey’s Ridge State Park
- Joe Eakes Park (Kure Beach)
- Jones Lake State Park (Visitor Center, Canoe and Paddleboat Dock, and Trails)
- Joseph Ryder Lewis Jr Park (Carolina Beach)
- Kenneth D Batts Family Park (Surf City)
- Kitty Hawk Woods
- Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion
- Lake Rim Park (Fayetteville)
- Lake Mattamuskeet
- Lake Waccamaw State Park (Visitor Center, Boat Ramp, and Trails)
- Long Leaf Park (Wilmington)
- Lumber River State Park
- Mazarick Park (Fayetteville)
- Medoc Mountain State Park
- Merchants Millpond State Park
- Mike Chappell Park (Carolina Beach)
- Nags Head Woods
- Ogden Park (Wilmington)
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Pettigrew State Park
- Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary (Corolla)
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Rachel Carson Reserve
- Raven Rock State Park
- Moccasin Branch Access
- Visitor Center
- Riverfront Park (Wilmington)
- Riverwalk Crossing Park (Jacksonville)
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
- Shackleford Banks
- Singletary Lake State Park (Park Office)
- Soundside Park (Surf City)
- Springer’s Point Nature Preserve (Ocracoke)
- Sturgeon City Park (Jacksonville)
- Tar River Trail
- Union Point Park
- Wilmington Riverwalk
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Skiing and Snow Tubing
- Appalachian Ski Mountain
- Beech Mountain Resort
- Cataloochee Ski Area
- Hawksnest Snow Tubing
- Ski Sapphire Valley
- Sugar Mountain Resort
Read More: Ski Resorts in North Carolina
Waterfalls

Our North Carolina Travel Map also includes some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the state. Here are a few of them:
- Bridal Veil Falls (inside DuPont State Recreational Forest)
- Carter Falls
- Catawba Falls
- Courthouse Falls
- Crabtree Falls
- Dill Falls
- Dry Falls
- Elk River Falls
- French Broad Falls (Mill Shoals)
- High Falls (inside DuPont State Recreational Forest)
- High Shoals Falls (inside South Mountains State Park)
- Linville Falls
- Looking Glass Falls
- Lower Cascade Falls (inside Hanging Rock State Park)
- Mingo Falls
- Moore Cove Falls
- Otter Falls
- Pearson’s Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Roaring Fork Falls
- Schoolhouse Falls
- Setrock Creek Falls
- Silver Run Falls
- Skinny Dip Falls
- Sliding Rock
- Soco Falls
- Stone Mountain Falls (inside Stone Mountain State Park)
- Sunburst Falls
- Tom’s Creek Falls
- Triple Falls (inside DuPont State Recreational Forest)
- Upper Whitewater Falls
- Waterfalls Park
- Widow’s Creek Falls (inside Stone Mountain State Park)
- Wintergreen Falls (DuPont)
Read More: Map of Waterfalls in Western NC (50+ of the Best and Most Beautiful!)
Places to Stay on the North Carolina Travel Map (Hotels, Inns, Massage, Wellness, etc.)

- Acony Bell Tiny Home Community
- AQUA Spa (Duck)
- Atlantis Lodge (Atlantic Beach)
- Bear Den Mountain Resort and Family Campground (Spruce Pine)
- Bear Lake Reserve
- Bed & Breakfast at Mallard Bay
- Blackbeard’s Family Campground
- Blackbeard’s Lodge (Ocracoke)
- The Cardinal Hotel
- Cedar Crest Inn (Asheville)
- Chetola Resort
- Clichy Inn
- Corolla Yoga
- Doughton Park Campground
- Duke Mansion
- The Dunhill Hotel
- The Durham Hotel
- Engadine Inn and Cabins
- The Everett Hotel
- The Fearrington House Inn (Pittsboro)
- Gold River Camp and Cabins
- The Historic Magnolia House (Greensboro)
- Historic Tapoco Lodge (Robbinsville)
- Horton Hotel
- Hotel Ballast
- Hot Springs Resort
- Inner Banks Inn
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Campgrounds (Crosswinds, Parkers Creek, Poplar Point, and Vista Point)
- The Kinslee Shop Farm
- Lakeview at Fontana (Bryson City)
- Lanier’s Campground
- Leatherwood Mountains (Ferguson)
- Loggerhead Inn & Suites
- Lost Dutchman Vein Mountain Campground
- Lucky Strike Gold and Gem Mine
- MacPherson House (Fayetteville)
- The Mayton (Cary)
- Moravian Falls Campground
- National Parks Service Campground (Ocracoke)
- Nu-Wray Inn
- O.Henry Hotel
- Old Edwards Inn
- Omni Grove Park Inn
- Pinehurst Resort
- Pines Country Inn
- Pisgah Inn & Restaurant
- The Pony Island Inn (Ocracoke)
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- Proximity Hotel
- River and Twine
- Sanderling Resort (Duck)
- The Siena Hotel
- Six28 House (Elkin)
- Southern Salt Room
- Switzerland Inn
- Thermal City Gold Mine
- Uwharrie National Forest Campgrounds (Badin Lake)
- Village Yoga (Duck)
- Washington Duke Inn
- W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir (Bandit’s Roost Park)
- W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir (Fort Hamby Park)
- The Yellow House
Read More: Our Favorite Places to Stay in North Carolina
Restaurants on the North Carolina Travel Map (Recommended Eats, Barbecue, Coffee Shops, etc.)
This section of the North Carolina Travel Map will be the most contentious. Please keep in mind that we continue to update all sections, including this one.
- 6th & Main (North Wilkesboro)
- 7th St Public Market (Charlotte)
- Abele’s Family Restaurant (Morganton)
- Amalfi’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria (Wilkesboro)
- Anchor Coffee (North Wilkesboro)
- Alston Bridges Barbecue (Shelby)
- Artisanal (Banner Elk)
- Appalachian Java (Burnsville)
- Asian Fusion Kitchen (Morganton)
- B’s Barbecue (Greenville)
- Babe’s Pizza and Treats (Burnsville)
- Baker’s Kitchen (New Bern)
- Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
- Bantam Chef (Burnsville and Marion)
- Bar-B-Q Center (Lexington)
- The Basics (Wilmington)
- Basil’s (Boone)
- Bayou Smokehouse (Banner Elk)
- Beach Bum’s Pizza, Bar and Grill (North Topsail Beach)
- Beach Shop and Grill (Topsail Beach)
- Beefmastor Inn (Wilson)
- Bella’s Breakfast and Lunch (Banner Elk)
- Berliner Kindl German Restaurant (Black Mountain)
- Black Beary’s Cafe (Old Fort)
- Black Mountain Bistro
- Black Mountain Kitchen & Ale House
- Blue 42โs Burger Bar (Morganton)
- Blue Ridge Biscuit Company (Black Mountain)
- Boca (Hickory)
- Bodegas (Banner Elk)
- Bones Jones Burgers and Butchery (Morganton)
- Boulevard Barbeque (Morganton)
- Boone Saloon (Boone)
- Boxcar Cafe and Cones (Bryson City)
- Breezeway Restaurant (Topsail Beach)
- Brickhouse Burgers & Pizza (Maggie Valley)
- Britt’s Donuts (Carolina Beach)
- Broad Street Burger (Statesville)
- Bruce’s Fabulous Foods (Marion)
- Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery (North Wilkesboro)
- Bubba’s Good Eats (Burnsville)
- Buckโs Pizza (Morganton)
- Bum’s Restaurant and Catering (Ayden)
- Butts n Such (Carolina Beach)
- Buxton Hall Barbecue (Asheville)
- Cafe Portofino (Boone)
- Cafe Rule (Hickory)
- Captain Ratty’s Seafood (New Bern)
- The Cardinal (Boone)
- Cardinal Coffee (Bryson City)
- Carolina Empanada Company (Burnsville)
- Carolina Smokehouse (Carolina Beach)
- Carolina Smoke Legendary Barbeque (Morganton)
- Cast Iron Kitchen (Burnsville)
- Celtic Creamery (Carolina Beach)
- Charlie Graingers (Hickory)
- The Chelsea (New Bern)
- Circa 1800 (Fayetteville)
- City Bakery (Asheville)
- Coastal Wing and Spirits (Surf City)
- CoBo Sushi (Boone)
- Copper Barrel Brew Haus (North Wilkesboro)
- Corolla Cantina
- Cowa-Sake (Hickory)
- Cousins Cuban Cafe (Black Moutain)
- The Country Biscuit (New Bern)
- Cow Cafe (New Bern)
- Coyote Kitchen (Boone)
- Cranford Brothers’ Barbecue (Hickory)
- Cravings (Duck)
- Cรบrate (Asheville)
- Cyrpress Hall (New Bern)
- Daddy Mac’s Beach Grille (Surf City)
- The Daily Grind (Surf City)
- Dajio (Ocracoke)
- Dan’l Boone Inn (Boone)
- Dean’s Southern Bistro (Wilkesboro)
- Deck House Casual (Carolina Beach)
- Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
- Dirty Joe’s Coffee (Elkin)
- Donuts on a Stick (Duck)
- Dooley’s Tavern and Grill (Wilkesboro)
- The Dripolator (Black Mountain)
- Duck Donuts (Original)
- Duck Pizza
- Duck’s Grille and Bar (Jacksonville)
- Dunn’s Deli (Banner Elk)
- Eduardo’s Ocracoke
- Elk River Depot (Elk Park)
- Elsa’s Place (Jacksonville)
- El Portal Mexican Grill (Morganton)
- El Taco Loco (New Bern)
- Espresso News (Boone)
- E Tae Won Express (Fayetteville)
- Everett Street Diner (Bryson City)
- Famous Brick Oven Pizza (Beech Mountain)
- Famous Louise’s Rockhouse Restaurant (Linville Falls/Newland)
- F.A.R.M. Cafe (Boone)
- Fayetteville Pie Company
- Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn (Carolina Beach Location)
- The Flying Melon Cafe (Ocracoke)
- Fork n Cork (Carolina Beach)
- Foothills Grange (Black Mountain)
- Fourk (Hickory)
- Fowler’s Southern Gourmet (Fayetteville)
- Fred Chason’s Grandsons (Hope Mills)
- Fresh Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta (Black Mountain)
- The Fried Turkey Sandwich Shop (Fayetteville)
- The Friend’s Table (Fayetteville)
- Frothy Rooster (Hickory)
- The Gamekeeper (Boone)
- Garden Deli (Burnsville)
- Glenn’s (Wilkesboro)
- Gogo’s Cinnamon Rolls (Old Fort)
- Gohan Bistro (Fayetteville)
- Grady’s Barbecue (Dudley)
- Grilled Ginger (Fayetteville)
- The Grind Cafรฉ (Morganton)
- Guatemala Centro America Restaurant (Fayetteville)
- Guayabitos Mexican Restaurant (Bryson City)
- Harry’s Place (Elkin)
- Hatchet Coffee (Boone)
- Hatch Sandwich Bar (Hickory)
- Havana’s Restaurant (Carolina Beach)
- Helios’ Hideaway (Ocracoke)
- Hello, Sailor (Cornelius)
- Hog Hollow Wood Fired Pizza inside Homeplace Beer Company (Burnsville)
- The Honey Hog (Fallston)
- Howard’s Pub & Raw Bar (Ocracoke)
- Howard Station (Boone)
- Hursey’s Barbecue (Burlington, Graham, and Mebane)
- Ida Thai Cuisine (Carolina Beach)
- Ingenious Coffee Roasters (Marion)
- Island Burgers and Bites (Carolina Beach)
- Island Delights (Surf City)
- Jason’s (Ocracoke)
- JD’s Smokehouse (Connelly Springs)
- Jeff’s Burgers, Dogs, and Shakes (Jacksonville)
- Jerusalem Garden Cafe (Asheville)
- Joey’s Pancake House (Maggie Valley)
- Joy Bistro (Boone)
- Katana Kitchen (Statesville)
- Kate’s Pancake House (Carolina Beach)
- Kettle Diner (Jacksonville)
- Kindred (Davidson)
- King’s Restaurant (Kinston, 3 Locations)
- Las Isabelas (Hickory)
- Lexington Barbecue
- Lighthouse Bagels (Corolla)
- Lil’ Smoky (Burnsville)
- The Local (Boone)
- Louise’s Kitchen (Black Mountain)
- LP on Main (Banner Elk)
- Luigi’s Italian Chophouse and Bar (Fayetteville)
- Mac’s Burgers & Cheesesteaks (Black Mountain)
- Magic Beans Coffee Bazaar (Ocracoke)
- Main Chick Jammin’ Biscuits (Hickory)
- Marrakesh (Jacksonville)
- Marty’s (Wilson)
- The Mash House (Fayetteville)
- Max’s Pizza (Surf City)
- Mazziniโs Italian Restaurant (Elkin)
- Melanie’s Food Fantasy (Boone)
- MeMa’s Chicken & Ribs (Burgaw)
- Mi Cabana (Jacksonville, 3 Locations)
- Michael’s Seafood (Carolina Beach)
- Mile High Tavern (Beech Mountain)
- Milkbread (Davidson)
- The Milk Road (Jacksonville)
- Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails (Black Mountain)
- MJ’s Raw Bar and Grille (New Bern)
- Moondog Pizza (Morganton)
- Morgan Street Food Hall (Raleigh)
- Morgan’s Tavern & Grill (New Bern)
- Mountain Burrito (Morganton)
- Mountain Perks (Bryson City)
- Mr. Toro (Wilkesboro)
- Munch Box (Burnsville)
- My Father’s Pizza (Black Mountain)
- Myra’s (Valdese)
- Nanaโs Family Restaurant (Elkin)
- Nauti-Dog (Carolina Beach)
- NC Coast and Grill (Duck)
- New York Corner Deli (Surf City)
- Noble Meats & Eatery (Spring Lake)
- Nollie’s Taco Joint (Carolina Beach)
- North Banks Restaurant and Raw Bar (Corolla)
- Northwest Trading Post/Sally Mae’s on the Parkway (Glendale Springs)
- Notions (Hickory)
- Ocracoke Coffee Company
- Ocracoke Ice Cream and Fudge
- Ocracoke Oyster Company
- Ol Bobs BBQ (Wilkesboro)
- Olde Hickory Station and Market (Hickory)
- Open Oven Brunch and Bakery (Black Mountain)
- Outer Banks Boil Company (Corolla)
- Over Yonder (Valle Crucis)
- Paleteria Deya (Jacksonville)
- Parker’s Barbecue (Wilson)
- Paul’s Family Restaurant (Cherokee)
- The Peach Cobbler Factory (Carolina Beach Location)
- The Pedalin’ Pig (Banner Elk and Boone)
- Peppered Cupcake (Wilmington, 2 Locations)
- Pepperoni’s (Black Mountain)
- Pepper’s Restaurant and Bar (Boone)
- Persimmons Waterfront Restaurant (New Bern)
- Peter’s Pancakes and Waffles (Cherokee)
- Pharaohs Village (Fayetteville)
- Phil’s Bar-B-Que Pit (Black Mountain)
- Pho 7 (Jacksonville)
- Pho Lao (Morganton)
- Picnic Durham
- Pig and Grits (Burnsville)
- The Pilot House (Wilmington)
- Plum Pointe Kitchen (Ocracoke)
- Pollos Tete (Jacksonville)
- Pony Island Restaurant (Ocracoke)
- Poppy’s Bites and Barrels (New Bern)
- Pop’s Butts on the Creek (Maggie Valley)
- Pop’s Diner (Carolina Beach)
- Pop’s Place (Maggie Valley)
- PRIME Barbecue (Knightdale)
- Prime Thai Restaurant (Elkin)
- Randy’s Barbecue (Troutman)
- Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge (Shelby)
- Redneck BBQ Lab (Benson)
- Red Sky Cafe (Duck)
- Rhubarb (Asheville)
- Rio Mexican Cuisine (Burnsville)
- The Roadside Bar & Grill (Duck)
- Root & Vine (Morganton)
- Rude Awakening Coffee House (Fayetteville)
- Salt Fish Restaurant and Tiki Bar (Carolina Beach)
- Savage’s Pizza (New Bern)
- Saxapahaw General Store
- Sears Landing (Surf City)
- Seaview Restaurant (North Topsail Beach)
- Shaka Taco (Surf City)
- Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar (Carolina Beach Location)
- Skylight Inn (Ayden)
- The Slushy Stand (Ocracoke)
- Smacnally’s Waterfront Bar and Grill (Ocracoke)
- Smiley’s Lexington BBQ (Lexington)
- Smoke at Black Mountain Brewing
- The Snak Shak (Bryson City)
- Snap Dragon (Burnsville)
- Sorrento’s Italian Bistro (Banner Elk)
- The Southerly (Carolina Beach)
- Southern on Main (Elkin)
- Southern Smoke BBQ (Garland)
- Speedy Chef (Elkin)
- Splash by the Sea (North Topsail Beach)
- The Spot Bar & Kitchen (Carolina Beach)
- Spunky McDoogle’s (New Bern)
- Stamey’s Barbecue (Greensboro)
- Stephenson’s Barbecue (Willow Springs)
- Stick Boy Bakery & Stick Boy Kitchen (Boone)
- Stonewalls Restaurant (Banner Elk)
- Stoney Place Cafe (Morganton)
- Summit Coffee (Davidson, 2 Locations)
- Sunrise Grill (Boone)
- Sunset Grille (Duck)
- SurfDog Bites and Brews (Surf City)
- Swedeโs Cafรฉ (Morganton)
- The Sweet Palette (Fayetteville)
- Switzerland Cafe (Little Switzerland)
- Talia’s Espresso at Wilkes Community College
- Talia’s Espresso (North Wilkesboro)
- Talia’s Espresso at Wilkes Community College
- Taproot Coffee Roasters (Hickory)
- Taqueria Las Delicias (Fayetteville)
- Taste Full Beans (Hickory)
- Thig’s (Jacksonville)
- Toasted and Rolled Bakery & Ice Cream (Morganton)
- Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery (Chapel Hill)
- Topsail Steamer (Surf City)
- The Town Tavern of Morganton
- Trailhead Restaurant and Bar (Black Mountain)
- Transfer Co Food Hall (Raleigh)
- Tulio’s Bakery (Duck)
- Twin Brothers Pizza (Valdese)
- Twisted Oak Bar and Grill (Statesville)
- Uptown’s Chicken and Waffles (Fayetteville, 2 Locations)
- Uncle Eees Hamburgers (Morganton)
- Udderly Delicious (Hickory)
- Vicky’s Biscuits and Chicken (Fayetteville)
- Vidalia (Boone)
- The Village Cafe and Tavern (Duck)
- Vintage House (Hickory)
- Wake n’ Bake Donuts (Carolina Beach)
- The Waterman Fish Bar (Cornelius)
- Wild Craft Eatery (Boone)
- White Duck Taco Downtown (Asheville)
- Whit’s Frozen Custard (Davidson)
- Wilber’s Barbecue (Goldsboro)
- Winterbloom Tea (Fayetteville)
- Wize Guyz Grille (Cherokee)
- Woodlands Barbeque (Blowing Rock)
- The Yellow Door Cafรฉ (Elkin)
- Ye Olde Country Store (Burnsville)
- Zillie’s Island Pantry (Ocracoke)
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Sports and Entertainment Venues
- Anderson Creek Golf Course (Spring Lake)
- Appalachian Pinball Museum (Hendersonville)
- Asheville Pinball Museum
- Asheville Tourists Stadium
- Big Oh! Balloons (Statesville)
- Black Ops Paintball (Fayetteville)
- The Block (North Wilkesboro)
- The Blowing Rock
- BreakTime Billiards Bar & Grill (Wilmington)
- Buckeye Recreation Center (Beech Mountain)
- Burlington Sock Puppets Stadium
- Cardinal Lanes (Wilmington, Shipyard, and North/Beach Bowl)
- Carolina Beach Arcade
- Carolina Renaissance Festival (Huntersville)
- Carowinds Amusement Park
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- Celebration Station (Greensboro)
- Center 45 Climbing (Boone)
- Charlotte Knights Stadium
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- City Center Gallery & Books (Fayetteville)
- The Climbing Place (Fayetteville)
- Corolla Adventure Park
- Corolla Raceway
- Country Retreat Family Billiards (Boone)
- Crown Complex (Fayetteville Marksmen)
- The Currituck Club (Corolla)
- Deep Creek ATV Park (Linden)
- Defy Fayetteville
- Defy Wilmington Trampoline Park
- The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Don Gibson Theatre (Shelby)
- Down East Wood Ducks Stadium (Kinston)
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park
- Duck Woods Country Club
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
- Emerald Hollow Mine
- The Exit Games (Wilmington)
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers Stadium
- Flat Rock Playhouse
- Flip N Fly Indoor Entertainment Park (Wilmington)
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
- Fort Bragg Clay Target Center (Spring Lake)
- Fort Bragg Stryker Golf Course
- Fun Fun Fun (Fayetteville)
- GoPro Motorplex
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (Bryson City)
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Green Light Escape Rooms
- Greensboro Coliseum
- Greensboro Grasshoppers Stadium
- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
- Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River
- Hickory Crawdads Stadium
- Haw River Ballroom
- Hickory Motor Speedway
- Highlands Playhouse
- Hi-Tech Arcade (Kure Beach)
- Horn in the West (Boone)
- Hummingbird Candle Co (Fayetteville)
- iEscape Rooms (Carolina Beach)
- JP’s Jump Masters (Fayetteville)
- Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park (Wilmington)
- K1 Speed Indoor Karting
- Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Stadium
- Kidd Brewer Stadium (Boone)
- The Land of Oz (Beech Mountain)
- Leclair’s General Store (Fayetteville)
- Liberty Theatre (North Wilkesboro)
- Linville Caverns
- Luck Factory
- Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club
- Mystery Hill
- North Carolina State Fairgrounds (Raleigh)
- North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Omni Family Amusement (Fayetteville)
- Paraclete XP Indoor Skydiving (Raeford)
- Parkway Playhouse (Burnsville)
- Pullen Park (Raleigh)
- Pressed (Fayetteville)
- Putt Putt Fun Center (Hope Mills)
- The Reeves Theater & Cafรฉ (Elkin)
- Sea Scape Golf Course
- Segra Stadium (Fayetteville Woodpeckers)
- Sequoyah National Golf Club (Cherokee)
- The Spectrum Center
- Spillway Bridge and Co. (Marion)
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (Greensboro)
- The Stompin’ Ground Dance Hall (Maggie Valley)
- Sunrise Theater (Southern Pines)
- Surge Trampoline Park (Hope Mills)
- Ten Pin Alley Family Fun Center (Wilmington)
- Tryon International Equestrian Center
- Tweetsie Railroad (Blowing Rock, home of Tweetsie Christmas)
- Wet n’ Wild Emerald Pointe (Greensboro)
- White Horse Black Mountain
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster (Banner Elk)
- Wilmington Sharks Baseball
- Winston-Salem Dash Stadium
- ZipQuest Waterfall & Treetop Adventure (Fayetteville)
- zMax Dragway
Plan Your Trip with Our North Carolina Travel Map
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