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Lake Santeetlah in Nantahala National Forest
Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach
Badin Lake in Uwharrie National Forest
Lake Junaluska in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville
North Topsail Beach
Hyco Lake, an hour north of Durham
The New River, one of the oldest in the world, near Boone
Dismal Swamp Canal in northeast North Carolina
Lake Norman, 20 minutes north of Charlotte
Bald Head Island in NC's Brunswick IslandsThere’s nothing quite like the anticipation of a beach vacation, and North Carolina’s 300-mile barrier island coastline doesn’t disappoint. But those aren't our only waters worth exploring. Visit the mountains for whitewater rafting and river tubing, or immerse yourself in water sports on our many inland lakes.
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