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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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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Manteo, North Carolina 27954Filed Under: Hiking
The first English attempts at colonization in the New World (1585-1587) are commemorated here. These efforts, sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh, ended with the disappearance of 116 men, women and child ...
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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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Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Manteo, North Carolina 27954Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge was established on March 14, 1984. It contains 152,195 acres which lie on the mainland portions of Dare and Hyde Counties, North Carolina. The Refuge is rou ...
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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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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731Filed Under: Hiking
Carl Sandburg, nationally renowned poet, biographer, lecturer, newspaper columnist, folksinger, author of American fairytales, and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, provided broad and enduring 20th centu ...
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Rodanthe, North Carolina 27968Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 "as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife", including the greater snow goose and other migratory wat ...
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North Hartland Lake
North Hartland, Vermont 05052Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
At the upper end of the reservoir, the Ottauquechee River flows through the sheer-faced 165-ft deep Quechee Gorge, one of the outstanding natural spectacles in the state. An overlook area and a state ...
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