North Carolina is home to America’s Favorite Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as the Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras, and Linville Gorge and Falls.
With 29 state parks and 4 national forests plus a host of other attractions the beauty of the state will inspire you.
Elevation ranges from sea level at the Atlantic Ocean to 6,684 feet above sea level at Mount Mitchell
Climate is humid, subtropical resulting in short, mild winters and hot, moist summers, with heavy rainfall in the mountains
The Outer Banks area has the most beautiful beaches in the country
There are 1,500 lakes of 10 or more acres, and 37,000 miles of freshwater streams