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North Carolina State Parks
State’s site for parks, natural areas and recreation areas areas includes options for searching parks by geographic region and activity.
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North Carolina Forest Service
The Division of Forest Resources’ primary purpose is to ensure adequate and quality forest resources for the state to meet present and future needs – including recreation needs.
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North Carolina Educational State Forests
The Division of Forest Resources’ six Educational State Forests are designed to teach the public – especially school children – about the forest environment.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
The state’s site has information and maps for public fishing sites, boat ramps and game lands, plus the various applicable regulations, and more.
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North Carolina Birding Trail
A guide to link existing bird watching sites across the state into a cohesive and marketable unit while connecting birders with local communities, businesses and other cultural and educational attractions. Under development by the Wildlife Resources Commission and other agencies.
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North Carolina Historic Sites
Twenty-seven sites from the Outer Banks to the mountains reflect the state’s history and culture.
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North Carolina Scenic Byways
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has designated 45 Scenic Byways to give visitors and residents a chance to experience a bit of North Carolina history, geography and culture while raising awareness for the protection and preservation of these treasures. Download or order the book at the link above.
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North Carolina Bicycling Highways
The Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation has designated a cross-state system of Bicycling Highways that generally parallel the major highways along which cyclists often wish to travel, but offer a more lightly traveled alternative than the busy, major roads that are familiar to most people.
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North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
The Clean Water Management Trust Fund makes grants to local governments, state agencies and nonprofit conservation organizations to help finance projects that specifically address water pollution problems. CWMTF will fund projects that enhance or restore degraded waters, protect unpolluted waters or contribute to a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational and recreational benefits.
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North Carolina Ferries
Each year, North Carolina ferries transport more than 1.1 million vehicles and more than 2.5 million passengers across five separate bodies of water – the Currituck and Pamlico sounds and the Cape Fear, Neuse and Pamlico rivers.
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Graham County Travel and Tourism
Graham County is nestled among hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain wilderness, including portions of the Nantahala National Forest, Lake Santeetlah and Fontana Lake. (Map)
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Haywood County Tourism Development Authority
Haywood County is home to thousands of acres of Pisgah National Forest and several waterfalls, and is bordered by Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. (Map)
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Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority
Rutherford County, in the southwestern North Carolina foothills, is home to Chimney Rock State Park, Lake Lure, the eight-mile Thermal Belt Rail Trail and the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition. (Map)
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Transylvania County Outdoor Recreation
Hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking and tubing in the Brevard area. (Map)
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Roanoke River Partners
Roanoke River Partners is non-profit group of organizations and individuals promoting outdoor recreation on the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound, and their communities. The group has developed paddle trails and platform camping sites along the Roanoke and Cashie Rivers.
N.C. State and Local Outdoors Websites
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