Thousands of acres of natural space for hiking, fishing, horseback riding and biking in the heart of one of North Carolina's largest metropolitan regions.
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One of the state’s most rugged areas, featuring elevations to 3,000 feet, an 80-foot waterfall, mountain streams and more than 40 miles of trails.
Pettigrew State Park is a jumping off point for exploring 16,000-acre Lake Phelps and its surrounding landscape by land or water.
Situated on the banks of North Carolina's largest manmade lake, this park boasts one of the region’s more popular mountain biking networks among many other amenities.
Though its namesake may be its defining feature, Lake James State Park also offers 15 miles of mountain biking trails and the opportunity to explore a segment of the historic Overmountain Victory Trail.
Fish, swim, paddle, rock climb and hike in the shadow of the Sauratown Mountains, North Carolina's most easterly range.
Backcountry-style recreation is a hallmark of Gorges State Park with distance hiking, backpack camping, trout fishing, mountain biking and horseback riding all available.
A collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of an undeveloped, 12,000-acre reservoir just minutes from Raleigh and Durham.