Best Parks in North Carolina, United States
The top-ranked park in North Carolina is Pisgah National Forest with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 171 parks in North Carolina, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.
171 places · 89 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.
This page ranks every park and protected place we track in North Carolina, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 75 state/regional parks, 53 national seashores, 8 national wildlife refuges, 8 national forests, 4 state forests. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.
The top-ranked is Pisgah National Forest with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
- Pisgah National Forest
- U.S. National Whitewater Center
- Nantahala National Forest
- Bodie Island Lighthouse
- Cape Hatteras Light Station
- Principle Keepers' Quarters
- Uwharrie National Forest
- Dismal Swamp State Park
- Goose Creek State Park
- Merchants Millpond State Park
- Pettigrew State Park
- Pilot Mountain State Park
- Ocracoke Lighthouse
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Pisgah View State Park
- Elk Knob State Park
- Singletary Lake State Park
- Croatan National Forest
- Hanging Rock State Park
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Julian Price Memorial Park
- Fort Macon State Park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
- Haw River State Park
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
- Crowders Mountain State Park
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- Headwaters State Forest
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site
- DuPont State Recreational Forest
- Lake Norman State Park
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
- Raven Rock State Park
- Stone Mountain State Park
- Carolina Beach State Park
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
- Morrow Mountain State Park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Lake James State Park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
- South Mountains State Park
- Cradle of Forestry in America
- Moores Creek National Battlefield
- Eno River State Park
- Tuttle Educational State Forest
- William B. Umstead State Park
- Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
- Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
- Cane Creek Park
- Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
- Gorges State Park
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Cheoah Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest
- Reedy Creek Regional Park
- Harris Lake County Park
- Hammocks Beach State Park
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- The Cradle of Forestry Overlook
- Jones Lake State Park
- New River State Park
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Blue Ridge Parkway - South End
- Medoc Mountain State Park
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
- Currituck Banks Reserve
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
- Bakers Mountain Park
- Graham Regional Park
- Historic Oak View County Park
- Lake Waccamaw State Park
- Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
- Oregon Inlet Lifeboat Station
- Carvers Creek State Park
- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
- Bladen Lakes State Forest
- Robert L. Smith Regional Park
- Mountain Creek Park
- Lumber River State Park
- Rachel Carson Reserve
- Morrow Mountain Scenic Vista
- Lumber River State Park Chalk Banks
- Little River Regional Park and Natural Area
- Portsmouth Methodist Church
- Freedom Park
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
- Freeman Park Beach
- Wiseman's View Scenic Overlook
- Pilot Mountain Scenic Overlook
- Northern Regional Park
- Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center
- Bodie Island Visitor Center
- Monument to a Century of Flight
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area
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Common questions
How many parks does ParksRanked track in North Carolina?
We track 171 places in North Carolina, United States, of which 89 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in North Carolina?
Pisgah National Forest leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.