List of National Park Service areas in North Carolina

There are 13 National parks in North Carolina. Only the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a traditional park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also a World Heritage Site. Other parks include heritage areas, historic sites, national seashores, historic trails, and memorials managed by the National Park Service. Several of the parks include other states besides North Carolina.

Areas

ParkDate Established as National SiteCoordinatesAppalachian Trail1920s, Blue Ridge ParkwaySeptember 11, 1935Blue Ridge National Heritage AreaNovember 20, 2003Cape Hatteras National SeashoreAugust 17, 1937Cape Lookout National SeashoreMarch 10, 1966Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteOctober 17, 1968Fort Raleigh National Historic SiteApril 5, 1941Great Smoky Mountains National ParkJune 15, 1934Guilford Courthouse National Military ParkMarch 2, 1917Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage CorridorOctober 12, 2006coast of North CarolinaMoores Creek National BattlefieldOctober 15, 1966Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailSeptember 1980Trail of Tears National Historic Trail1987Wright Brothers National MemorialMarch 2, 1927

See also List of National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina

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