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Carolina Beach State Park
Chimney Rock State Park
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
Crowders Mountain State Park
Elk Knob State Park
Fort Macon State Park
Goose Creek State Park
Gorges State Park
Hanging Rock State Park
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Lake James State Park
Lake Norman State Park
Lumber River State Park
Medoc Mountain State Park
Merchants Millpond State Park
Morrow Mountain State Park
Mount Mitchell State Park
New River State Park
Raven Rock State Park
South Mountains State Park
Stone Mountain State Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hiking and camping opportunities abound throughout the state's ancient mountain ranges, many of which have eroded into beautiful rolling monadnock hills and feature spectacular carved rock formations. North Carolina is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most-visited national park in the United States.
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