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North Carolina road trip stops

North Carolina road trip stops

Discover the best places to add to your trip through North Carolina.

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Read about North Carolina’s most incredible places and experiences worth the detour.

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The most popular road trip stops in North Carolina

Not sure where to get started? Here’s a list of the most popular road trip stops in North Carolina.

Hanging Rock State Park

Hanging Rock State Park
Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Estate
Outer Banks National Scenic Byway

Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway
Wright Brothers National Memorial

Wright Brothers National Memorial
Sliding Rock

Sliding Rock
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine

Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens

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Along this incredible road trip down North Carolina’s coastal Outer Banks Scenic Byway, you’ll explore everything from wildlife to beaches to shipwrecks to lighthouses to the very location where the Wright brothers changed history with their first flight.

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