Location: Dare County, in the Outer Banks
At the park, you can find: the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast, gray fox, American beach grass, and fulgurites
Highlights at this access: big dunes; hiking on sand; hang gliding; picnicking; visitor center; exhibits
Location: Guilford County, 12 miles north of downtown Greensboro
At the park, you can find: floodplain swamp, great blue heron, and rusty red iron ore
Highlights at this access: hiking through wetlands, old farm field, surface-level iron ore deposits, and remnants of an iron ore mining pit; picnic areas
Location: Rockingham County, 14 miles north of downtown Greensboro
At the park, you can find: floodplain swamp, great blue heron, and rusty red iron ore
Highlights at this access: conference center and residential environmental education facilities; wetlands boardwalk to the headwaters of the Haw River
Location: Stokes County, 30 miles north of Winston-Salem
At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander
Highlights at this access: single-track mountain biking with rock ledges, fast flow, stream crossings and views of Sauratown Mountains
Location: Stokes County, 27 miles north of Winston-Salem
At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander
Highlights at this access: Tory's Den Cave and Tory's Falls; access to hiking and horseback riding trails; connects to main access via Tory's Den Trail
Location: Stokes County, 30 miles north of Winston-Salem
At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander
Highlights at this access: paddling access on the Dan; easy, riverside trail; connects to main access via Indian Creek Trail
Location: Stokes County, 30 miles north of Winston-Salem
At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander
Highlights at this access: short, moderate hike to Lower Cascades Falls; parking area 1 mile from main entrance gate
Location: Stokes County, 32 miles north of Winston-Salem
At this park, you can find: rock outcroppings with scenic vistas, Schweinitz's sunflower, and Wehrle's salamander
Highlights at this access: hiking to Hanging Rock, Wolf Rock, Moore's Knob and three waterfalls; CCC structures; park lake; camping; cabins; visitor center
Location: Onslow County, 19 miles east of Jacksonville
You can find: Bear Island, a 4-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island, and sea turtle nests, including loggerhead turtles, who nest above the high tide line at the island
Highlights: Beach camping (backpack via ferry or paddle-in); seasonal ferry; paddle trails
Location: Avery County, 13 miles southwest of Boone
You can find: over 70 species of rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals
Highlights: Grandfather Profile; backcountry camping; free hiking access to more than 13 miles of trail