The 23 Top Things to Do in North Carolina, USA

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6.  Rock The Rapids At The U.S. National Whitewater Center

 

The whitewater center spans an area of more than 1,300 acres. Here you can take part in 30+ recreational activities. The most popular one is riding the rapids in the world’s largest man-made whitewater river.  

You can also visit the Deep Water Solo Complex. It features rock climbing walls up to 45 feet above a deep pool so if you fall, it’s fun! They also offer yoga, zip lines, hiking, and biking here too.

7.  Scale The Sand Dunes In Jockey’s Ridge State Park

 

Visit this 426-acre state park and see the Atlantic Coast’s tallest sand dune in Nags Head in the previously-mentioned Outer Banks. The dunes here are over 60 feet high. To explore them, you can hike two of the trails here or use the boardwalk which is 360 feet in length.

You might also spot such wildlife as brown pelicans, coyotes, foxes, and ospreys. Keep an eye out for fulgurites too. (Fulgurites are glass tubes created by lightning striking the sand. It’s also the perfect place for kite flying and hang gliding.  

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