North Carolina State Parks
Located in New Hanover County 10 miles south of Wilmington
Carolina Beach State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/carolina-beach-state-park/home
Located in Durham and Wake counties 15 miles east of downtown Durham
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
https://www.ncparks.gov/falls-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Located in Beaufort County 30 miles southeast of Greenville
Goose Creek State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/goose-creek-state-park/home
Located in Onslow County 20 miles southeast of Jacksonville
Hammocks Beach State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/hammocks-beach-state-park/home
Located in Stokes County 30 miles north of Winston-Salem
Hanging Rock State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/hanging-rock-state-park/home
Located in Bladen County 40 miles southeast of Fayetteville
Jones Lake State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/jones-lake-state-park/home
Located in Chatham County 30 miles west of downtown Raleigh
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
https://www.ncparks.gov/jordan-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Located in Vance and Warren counties at North Carolina's north-central border with Virginia
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
https://www.ncparks.gov/kerr-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Located in Burke and McDowell counties 50 miles northeast of Asheville
Lake James State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/lake-james-state-park/home
Located in Iredell County 40 miles north of Charlotte
Lake Norman State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/lake-norman-state-park/home
Located in Columbus, Robeson, Scotland, and Hoke counties 60 miles south of Fayetteville
Lumber River State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/lumber-river-state-park/home
Located in Gates County 10 miles south of North Carolina's northeastern border with Virginia
Merchants Millpond State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/merchants-millpond-state-park/home
Located in Stanly County 50 miles northeast of Charlotte
Morrow Mountain State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/morrow-mountain-state-park/home
Located in Ashe and Alleghany counties 35 miles northeast of Boone
New River State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/new-river-state-park/home
Located in Washington and Tyrell counties 75 miles northeast of Greenville
Pettigrew State Park
https://www.ncparks.gov/pettigrew-state-park/home