North Carolina events › Itineraries
North Carolina itineraries: 7 trip plans from the mountains to the coast, built only from official state park pages and attraction operators’ pages, 39 stops in all, each with admission, dog rules and a source. Every plan has a trip kit for dates, routes and a calendar file.
- Itineraries7day by day
- Stops39each with a source
- Trip KitEvery plandates, routes, calendar
- EventsKept offsee the finder for dates
- Blue Ridge Parkway Weekend2 days, 7 stops, Asheville & Foothills2-Day
- Asheville Weekend2 days, 5 stops, Asheville & Foothills2-Day
- Outer Banks Long Weekend3 days, 6 stops, Coast3-Day
- Wilmington and Cape Fear Weekend2 days, 4 stops, Coast2-Day
- Triangle Museums and Parks Weekend2 days, 5 stops, Triangle2-Day
- Charlotte Weekend2 days, 5 stops, Charlotte Region2-Day
- State Parks Road Trip: Hanging Rock to Mount Mitchell3 days, 7 stops, High Country3-Day
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the trip kit?
A panel on each itinerary. Pick a start date to see a date for each day, open a day’s route in Google Maps, add every day to your calendar, or send the plan to a group chat.
Why no events on the plans?
Event dates change weekly. The plans hold places that are open all year or by season, and each page links the event finder for your dates.
Where is the holiday lights trip?
Light shows run on set dates that change every year, so they live on the December events page, not in an itinerary.
Map of Itinerary Stops
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