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]
Areas
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
References