Historic Bath
North Carolina’s first town. Rental options
DNCR Sites
North Carolina boasts nearly 100 state parks, museums, historic sites, aquariums and other attractions. Use the tool below to find places to visit by activity, theme, region or cost. As you check boxes on the right side of the screen, the places listed on the right will narrow to fit your criteria. Click on place's title to learn more.
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100 S Harding Street, Bath, NC 27808
108 N. Broad St., Edenton, NC 27932
Historic Edenton
Featuring 18th and 19th century history, North Carolina's second oldest town Edenton was one of the fledgling nation's chief political, cultural, and commercial centers. Rental Options
25 St. David St., Halifax, NC 27839
Historic Halifax
The place where the "Halifax Resolves“ was adopted, the first cry from an entire colony recommending independence from England. Rental options
5828 Old Oxford Highway, Durham, NC 27712
Historic Stagville
The center of North Carolina's largest pre-Civil War plantation and one of the largest such operations in the South. Rental Options
308 Horne Creek Farm Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm
A historic site showcasing middle class farm life in the northwestern Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century. Rental Options
7223 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
Jennette's Pier
A world-class fishing pier off the Outer Banks that also includes interactive science exhibits, aquarium displays and a beach access. Rental Options
501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Museum of the Albemarle
A regional museum capturing the history of northeastern North Carolina and showcasing American Indians, watermen, farmers, craftsmen and other communities. Rental Option
900 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
An aquarium that takes a broader look at the state's natural environment while focusing on the lower Cape Fear. Feel the smooth skin of a gliding stingray and marvel at free-flying butterflies and roar with the dinosaurs. Rental Options
1 Roosevelt Boulevard, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
An aquarium offering visitors the opportunity to meet the thousands of aquatic animals that call all regions of North Carolina home. Rental Options
374 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
An aquarium exploring the waters of Outer Banks. Marvel at the largest collection of sharks in the state, touch stingrays and see sea turtle conservation work in progress. Rental Options
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
North Carolina Museum of Art
One of the South's premier art museums with major holdings in European paintings, Egyptian funerary art, sculpture and vase painting from ancient Greece and Rome, American art, Judaic art and international contemporary art. Rental Options
5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of History
NC Museum of History: 3rd floor closes Jun 3, 2024; 1st floor & building close Oct 7, 2024 for redesign. North Carolina's flagship history museum with exhibits covering 14,000 years of history under one roof with a focus on the state’s military history, decorative arts and culture.
11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina's most-visited museum and the largest natural sciences museum in the Southeast, exploring our natural world through interactive exhibits, educational films, and hands-on learning areas. Hours and Admission
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
North Carolina Transportation Museum
A museum focusing on history that moves you, located on the site of the Southern Railway’s former steam locomotive repair facility.
4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205
North Carolina Zoo
The world's largest natural habitat zoo with exhibits focused on the animals of North America and Africa. Rental Options