From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National parks in North Carolina
There are 13 National parks in North Carolina . Only the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a traditional park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also a World Heritage Site . Other parks include heritage areas, historic sites, national seashores, historic trails, and memorials managed by the National Park Service . Several of the parks include other states besides North Carolina.[ 1] [ 2]
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Carl Sandburg house
Overmountain Trail near Grassy Ridge Bald
Wright Brothers Memorial
Park
Date Established as National Site
Coordinates
Appalachian Trail
1920s
35°02′08″N 83°32′17″W / 35.035482°N 83.537977°W / 35.035482; -83.537977 (Appalachian Trail at Standing Indian Mountain ) , 35°27′8″N 83°48′17″W / 35.45222°N 83.80472°W / 35.45222; -83.80472 (Appalachian Trail: Fontana Dam )
Blue Ridge Parkway
September 11, 1935
36°31′07″N 80°56′09″W / 36.51861°N 80.93583°W / 36.51861; -80.93583 (Appalachian Trail: Ashville )
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
November 20, 2003
35°33′57″N 82°29′09″W / 35.565920°N 82.485834°W / 35.565920; -82.485834 (Blue Ridge National Heritage Area )
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
August 17, 1937
35°18′13″N 75°30′41″W / 35.30361°N 75.51139°W / 35.30361; -75.51139 (Cape Hatteras National Seashore )
Cape Lookout National Seashore
March 10, 1966
34°36′19″N 76°32′11″W / 34.60528°N 76.53639°W / 34.60528; -76.53639 (Cape Lookout National Seashore )
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
October 17, 1968
35°16′4″N 82°27′6″W / 35.26778°N 82.45167°W / 35.26778; -82.45167 (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site )
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
April 5, 1941
35°56′18″N 75°42′32″W / 35.93833°N 75.70889°W / 35.93833; -75.70889 (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site )
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
June 15, 1934
35°36′N 83°31′W / 35.600°N 83.517°W / 35.600; -83.517 (Great Smoky Mountains National Park )
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
March 2, 1917
36°7′53″N 79°50′47″W / 36.13139°N 79.84639°W / 36.13139; -79.84639 (Guilford Courthouse National Military Park )
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
October 12, 2006
coast of North Carolina
Moores Creek National Battlefield
October 15, 1966
34°27′29″N 78°06′34″W / 34.45806°N 78.10944°W / 34.45806; -78.10944 (Moores Creek National Battlefield )
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
September 1980
36°20′55″N 82°12′38″W / 36.348720°N 82.210688°W / 36.348720; -82.210688 (Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail )
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
1987
35°58′7″N 83°36′15″W / 35.96861°N 83.60417°W / 35.96861; -83.60417
Wright Brothers National Memorial
March 2, 1927
36°00′51″N 75°40′04″W / 36.0143°N 75.6679°W / 36.0143; -75.6679 (Wright Brothers National Memorial )
See also List of National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina