Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, sitting proudly atop a hill and with a host of glistening skyscrapers, is visible from many miles away when approaching by road. As you get nearer, your attention will likely be drawn to the very prominent Bank of ... trails.com
Propane And Champagne: Hot-air Ballooning, Charlotte, North...
Gary pulled into the parking lot, opened the door to the van, and jumped out. His balloon chase crew did likewise. It didn?t matter that the motor was still running; it was time to try the pibal. The pibal? What the heck is a... trails.com
Speed! Stock-car Racing, Charlotte, North Carolina
I stood tenth in line behind the thigh-high wall on Pit Road, waiting. I wasn?t scared exactly, but I was watching everything that moved, in this case, several race cars hurtling by in excess of 100 mph: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-y... trails.com
Mecklenburg County Reedy Creek Park And Mcdowell Nature ...,...
Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve offers 10 miles of trail within some 727 acres of rolling Piedmont. Trails ranging from a quarter-mile to a mile show you around. A recommended loop starts on the Umbrella Tree Trail from ... trails.com
Campbell Creek And Mcalpine Creek Greenways Trail, Matthews,...
Every city should have a green space where you can go and lose yourself for a few hours. In Charlotte, it?s the Campbell Creek and McAlpine Creek greenways, which run 4.1 miles along McAlpine and Campbell creeks. This greenwa... trails.com
Latta Plantation Park
This park's got it all. At the Historic Latta Plantation House, costumed re-enactors cook, embroider, and, to the delight of 8-year-old-boys, fight in a Civil War battle. The Carolina Raptor Center, where injured birds of prey ar... go.com
Ribbonwalk Urban Trail, Derita, North Carolina
This hike explores Ribbonwalk Urban Forest, a 200-acre natural jewel near the heart of downtown Charlotte. The start of the trail skirts the Ribbonwalk forest wetlands and wanders through the woods to a covered bridge. After ... trails.com
Reedy Creek Preserve Perimeter Trail, Harrisburg, North Carolina
This path follows the perimeter of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve and features a short out-and-back to the historic Robinson Rock House Ruin. To start, the trail skirts Dragonfly Pond and then joins the Sierra Loop Trail, where ... trails.com
Mcalpine Creek Greenway, Matthews, North Carolina
McAlpine Creek Park is a wonderful place for the urban hiker to explore level dirt trails and granular greenways that weave through wooded areas, along a creek, and past two park ponds. The suggested 7.0-mile route allows hik... trails.com
Us Whitewater Center: North Trails Loop, Mount Holly, North...
The U.S. Whitewater Center is an urban playground for the outdoor enthusiast. There are numerous activities and amenities to keep you occupied and entertained for an entire day?or more. The center boasts more than 13 miles of... trails.com
Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Moderately hilly trails through diverse terrain, from open fields to hardwood forest and rocky creek bottoms. Serving as a buffer between the town of Fort Mill and the Charlotte metropolitan area just to the north, the Anne S... trails.com
Lake Norman, Davidson, North Carolina
It is a fair assumption that most people reading this guide will have little idea where Lake Norman is. We didn?t know either until we began our research. As recently as 20 years ago, the area was considered a backwater by ci... trails.com
Corn-fusing, But Fun: The Amazing Maize Maze, Huntersville,...
Like its Oklahoma cousins, this cornfield outside Huntersville, just north of Charlotte, grows as high as an elephant?s eye. Only problem is, I?m not. I?m short, and I can?t see over the spikey, green stuff. Because the corn ... trails.com
Lake Haigler Trail, Forest Lake, South Carolina
The Anne Springs Close Greenway is a nature preserve opened in 1995 by members of the Close family who have owned the land for over 200 years. The 2300-acre Greenway, located just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a beau... trails.com
Charlotte Trails, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Department boasts a diverse system of trails, with 35 miles of trails in five nature preserves and another 22 miles in eight urban greenways. This award-winning county program has b... trails.com
Springfield Trail, Forest Lake, South Carolina
The Springfield Trail is one of two hikes featured in the Anne Springs Close Greenway, located near Rock Hill, South Carolina (see also the Lake Haigler Trail), and the highlight is a suspension bridge over Steele Creek in th... trails.com
Jetton Park Trail, Cornelius, North Carolina
What the Jetton Park pathways lack in mileage, they make up for in adventure. The trail system passes by a maintained garden, restored barn, lookout point, swimming beach, and playground?making it a great option for the young... trails.com