Victoria Taylor and her daughter Emma Grace, 12, light sparklers at one of the cabin rental sites in the family campground at Lake Norman State Park in Troutman. Cabin rental prices will stay the same ...

The state is full of diverse camping destinations, from the western mountain peaks to lake-side retreats and sandy beach camping on the coast.

The ongoing threat of wildfires across North Carolina prompted state officials on Friday to close back country campsites in nine state parks. Camping is off limits until Dec. 1 at Crowders Mountain, ...

From its gorgeous, island-laden coastline in the east to its awe-inspiring Great Smoky Mountains in the west, North Carolina has perhaps the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Eastern ...

RECREATION, AND HAS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. JUSTIN? >> OFFICIALS ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO PARK STAFF, BE PATIENT, AND BE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER. >> K.D. HALL WITH THE NORTH ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina state parks are moving to a new check-in and check-out schedule for overnight camping. Officials with the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation ...

The “Great Outdoors” in North Carolina is apparently not big enough when it comes to avoiding the coronavirus. People seeking relief from isolation during the pandemic are overwhelming some of North ...

The N.C. State Parks system is raising some user fees for its facilities across the state to reflect increased costs of operation. The state Division of Natural and Cultural Resources announced the ...