Most Scenic Road Trips in North Carolina
There are so many great routes to choose from when planning road trips in North Carolina. Here are a few of favorite ones, featuring the best scenery NC has to offer.
There are so many great routes to choose from when planning road trips in North Carolina. Here are a few of favorite ones, featuring the best scenery NC has to offer.
- certainly one of the most popular road trips in North Carolina, this scenic route sweeps along the fringes of the Appalachian Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As you drive you'll discover a plethora of truly inspiring views and hiking trails. You'll find dozens of Instagram-worthy moments throughout the year, and the entire region, including Pisgah National Forest is a riot of glorious colors during fall. Be sure to stop at Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook, or take in the superb views from the observation deck at High Piney Spur.
- there are over 300 waterfalls in North Carolina, including Whitewater Falls which at 811 feet is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. If you'd like to take a dip in a cool pool, try Looking Glass Falls or, take the easy four-mile hiking trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Linville Falls for amazing views. Walk behind Moore Cove Falls or take the children to enjoy the more placid waters of Cove Creek Falls.
- discover 137 miles of magical beaches, wildlife reserves, dunes and marshes on one of the best coastal road trips in North Carolina. Follow the coastline, visiting pretty beach towns like Ocracoke and Bodie Island. Don't miss Hatteras; its famous lighthouse is the tallest in the country.
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