National Forests in North Carolina: Croatan - Nantahala - Pisgah
Asheville, North Carolina 28802Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
The National Forests of North Carolina (NFsNC) include four national forests (Nantahala, Uwharrie, Pisgah, and Croatan) covering 1.2 million acres, from the mountains to the sea. These forests provid ...
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Falls Lake
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
This 12,500-acre lake is located within a 30-minute drive from Raleigh and Durham. Boat launching, public marina, swim beach and picnic facilities are available. Recreation facilities are operated b ...
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Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
McBee, South Carolina 29101Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Carolina Sandhills NWR was established in 1939 as a federal refuge for indigenous wildlife and game management demonstration project. The South Carolina State Commission of Forestry also conducted ti ...
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Moores Creek National Battlefield
Currie, North Carolina 28435Filed Under: Fishing
1776 PATRIOT VICTORY "King George and Broadswords!" shouted loyalists as they charged across partially dismantled Moores Creek bridge on February 27, 1776. Just beyond the bridge nearly ...
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Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
Windsor, North Carolina 27983Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Roanoke River NWR was established in 1989 to protect and enhance wooded wetlands consisting of bottomland hardwoods and swamps with high waterfowl value along the Roanoke River. The extensive bottoml ...
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Apalachia Lake
Murphy, North Carolina 28906Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Remote and scenic, Apalachia Lake is located in Cherokee County, North Carolina. The lake is small, covering 1,100 acres of surface area and 31 miles of shoreline. The U.S. Forest Service manages th ...
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Hiwassee Lake
Murphy, North Carolina 28906Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Fishing, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Set in the midst of the Nantahala National Forest, this scenic mountain lake has more than 163 miles of shoreline and 6,090 surface acres. The lake is located near Murphy, North Carolina, and is acce ...
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B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake
Moncure, North Carolina 27559Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
This 13,900-acre lake is located within a 45-minute drive from Raleigh and Durham. Boat launching, picnicking, swimming beaches, campgrounds, fishing, and public marina facilities are available for p ...
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
The seashore is a 56 mile long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. The three undeveloped barrier islands which ...
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Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Quarter, North Carolina 27885Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge, located on Pamlico Sound in Hyde County, North Carolina, was established on June 23, 1932. Approximately 8,800 acres are included in the National Wilderness Pre ...
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