The Ultimate North Carolina Bucket List For Families

It would be fair to assume I’m completely biased to North Carolina because I live here. And to some degree, you’re probably correct. However, I can assure you that the state has ALWAYS had a special piece of my heart.

The activities on my North Carolina bucket list are crazy diverse!

The state has so much to offer from the natural landscape of the mountains and the coast to several big cities! I’m quite certain someone could live here their entire life and not even begin to complete this list.

In order to experience North Carolina properly, you really have to be intentional about visiting these destinations. Don’t limit yourself to activities that you’d typically gravitate towards. Branch out and try some new experiences.

North Carolina’s history is rich. And it’s future is bright.

It would be impossible to make this bucket list any other way than to do it in alphabetical order. I couldn’t imagine anyone picking a top 10 or a top 20 from this list because there are just so many great things to do!

If you’ve followed this site for very long, you know I absolutely had to include all of the National Park System destinations. Be sure you’ve ordered your Passport To Your National Parks prior to visiting these stops. You may also want to read up on the most affordable way to visit National parks.

Also if you follow Mom With A Map, you know that we are HUGE sports fans. North Carolina has tons of teams for every sport. However, I opted to only list the 3 professional teams (NFL, NHL and NBA) and a handful of the most popular minor league teams. Of course, there are also tons of college games to catch too!

North Carolina Bucket List For Families- 70 Things You Must Do:

1. ACC Hall of Champions
2. Airborne & Special Operations Museum
3. Andy Griffith Museum
4. Appalachian National Scenic Trail
5. Battleship NC
6. Beech Mountain
7. Big Rock Nature Preserve
8. Billy Graham Library
9. Biltmore House
10. Blue Ridge Parkway
11. Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
12. Bodie Island Lighthouse
13. Carolina Aviation Museum
14. Carowinds
15. Cape Fear Museum
16. Cape Hatteras National Seashore
17. Cape Lookout National Seashore
18. Carl Sanburg National Historic Site
19. Charlotte Knights Game
20. Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR race)
21. Checkers Game
22. Chimney Rock State Park
23. Clingman’s Dome
24. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
25. Dan Nicholas Park
26. Discovery Place
27. Dismal Swamp State Park
28. DuPont State Recreational Forest
29. Durham Bulls Game
30. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
31. Grandfather Mountain
32. Great Smokey Mountains National Park
33. Greensboro Children’s Museum
34. Greensboro Science Center
35. Grove Park Inn
36. Guliford Courthouse National Military Park
37. Gullah Cultural Heritage Corridor
38. Hornets Game
39. International Civil Rights Center & Museum
40. Jockeys Ridge State Park
41. Land of Oz
42. Lazy 5 Ranch
43. Linville Caverns, Falls and Gorge
44. Marbles Kids Museum
45. Moores Creak National Battlefield
46. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
47. Mount Mitchell State Park
48. NASCAR Hall of Fame
49. National Whitewater Center
50. NC Aquarium
51. NC Arboretum
52. NC Maritime Museum
53. NC Museum of Art
54. NC Museum of History
55. NC Museum of Natural Sciences
56. NC Transportation Museum
57. NC Zoo
58. Old Salem
59. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
60. Panthers Game
61. Pullen Park
62. Sarah P. Duke Gardens
63. SEA LIFE Aquarium
64. Shackleford Banks (Wild Horses)
65. Sliding Rock
66. Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
67. Treehouse Vineyards Treehouse Camping
68. Tiger World
69. Tweetsie Railroad
70. Wright Brothers National Memorial

What is your favorite thing to do in North Carolina?

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