Beautiful Charlotte

Charlotte – the “Queen City” is a beautiful place in North Carolina. Be it summer, winter, spring or fall – Charlotte is special during all seasons. There are lot of places in and around Charlotte for visiting like State Parks, Botanical Gardens, Aquariums and so on.

Here are some places you can visit when you are in Charlotte.

1. Lake Norman State Park
2. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
3. Carolinas Aviation Museum
4. Lazy 5 Ranch
5. Charlotte Motor Speedway
6. Carowinds Theme Park
7. Uwharrie Vineyards
8. Belmont Abbey
9. Billy Graham Library
10. Hilton Lake Charlotte University Place
11. Festival of Lights at Tanglewood

Seasonal Photos

1. Beautiful Fall Colors Charlotte
2. Snow in Charlotte

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Beaches Near Charlotte

North Carolina

1. Wrightsville Beach – 4 hours
2. Figure Eight Island – 4.5 hrs
3. Carolina Beach – 4.5 hours
4. Kure Beach – 4.5 hours
5. Ocean Isle Beach – 4.5 hrs
6. Sunset Beach – 4.5 hours
7. Holden Beach – 4 hrs 45 mins
8. Caswell Beach – 4 hrs 45 mins
9. Surf City – 4 hrs 45 mins

South Carolina

1. Isle of Palms – 3 hrs 45 mins
2. Folly Beach – 3 hrs 45 mins
3. North Myrtle Beach – 4 hours
4. Myrtle Beach – 4 hours
5. Surfside Beach – 4 hrs 15 mins
6. Seabrook Island – 4 hrs 15 mins
7. Pawleys Island – 4.5 hours
8. Kiawah Isalnd – 4.5 hrs
9. Hilton Head Island – 4.5 hrs
10. Edisto Beach – 4 hrs 45 mins

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1. Lake Norman State Park

This state park has a swimming area which is open from April 1st till Oct 31st. It is an artificial sand beach. There are changing rooms, rest rooms, warm showers and lockers. The park charges a fee when life guards are present. It is generally crowded in summers.

Here are some photos of Lake Norman Swimming Area.

2. Hanging Rock State Park

This park is in Danbury and is 2 hours drive from Charlotte. The good thing is that the swimming area is really nice and big. There are lot of things to do other than swimming – like waterfalls, trekking , rock climbing and so on. They have life guards during summer. There are changing rooms, showers and a concession stand.

Swimming Area at Hanging Rock State Park

You can view more photos of Hanging Rock State Park here.

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Beautiful Places in and around Charlotte, North Carolina

These are some of the places in and around Charlotte, where we have been for Day Trips and Picnics . You can drive to most of these places in 1 or 2 hours and come back the same day.

1. Grandfather Mountain – Wildlife, Trekking, Picnicking, Sightseeing
   
2. Lake Norman State Park – Swimming, Boating, Trekking, Fishing, Picnicking
   
3. Hanging Rock State Park - Swimming, Fishing, Waterfalls, Trekking, Boating, Picnicking, Rock Climbing, Camping
   
4. Julian Price Memorial Park – Boating, Picnicking, Trekking, Camping
   
5. Blowing Rock – Sightseeing, Picnicking
6. Blue Ridge Parkway – Scenic Drive, Sightseeing, Picnicking, Trekking
   
7. Chimney Rock State Park – Trekking, Waterfalls, Picnicking, Rock Climbing
   
8. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden – Sightseeing, Picnicking
   
9. Linville Waterfalls – Trekking, Waterfalls, Picnicking
10. Crabtree Meadows and Falls – Trekking, Waterfall, Camping
11. Pilot Mountain State Park – Trekking, Rock Climbing, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Picnicking
    
12. Linville Caverns – Sightseeing
    
13. Lake Lure – Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Picnicking
14. Pisgah National Forest – Sightseeing, Waterfalls, Swimming, Camping, Picnicking, Trekking
    
15. Carolinas Aviation Museum – Sightseeing
    
16. Lazy 5 Ranch - Wild Life Safari, Picnicking
17. Charlotte Motor Speedway
    
18. Carowinds Theme Park
19. Uwharrie Vineyards – Wine Tasting, Vineyards & Winery Tour
    

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