List of National Park Service areas 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
ParkDate Established as National SiteCoordinates
Appalachian Trail1920s35.035482°N 83.537977°W / 35.035482; -83.537977 (Appalachian Trail at Standing Indian Mountain), 35°27′8″N 83°48′17″W36°31′07″N 80°56′09″W
Blue Ridge ParkwaySeptember 11, 1935
Blue Ridge National Heritage AreaNovember 20, 200335.565920°N 82.485834°W / 35.565920; -82.485834 (Blue Ridge National Heritage Area)
Cape Hatteras National SeashoreAugust 17, 193735°18′13″N 75°30′41″W
Cape Lookout National SeashoreMarch 10, 196634°36′19″N 76°32′11″W
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteOctober 17, 196835°16′4″N 82°27′6″W
Fort Raleigh National Historic SiteApril 5, 194135°56′18″N 75°42′32″W
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkJune 15, 193435°36′N 83°31′W
Guilford Courthouse National Military ParkMarch 2, 191736°7′53″N 79°50′47″W
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage CorridorOctober 12, 2006coast of North Carolina
Moores Creek National BattlefieldOctober 15, 196634°27′29″N 78°06′34″W
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailSeptember 198036.348720°N 82.210688°W / 36.348720; -82.210688 (Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail)
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail198735°58′7″N 83°36′15″W
Wright Brothers National MemorialMarch 2, 192736.0143°N 75.6679°W / 36.0143; -75.6679 (Wright Brothers National Memorial)

See also List of National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina

References
  1. "North Carolina National Parks". nps.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. "North Carolina's 14 National Park Service locations". abc11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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