Open data › Day-out cost calculator
Pick the places you want to visit, set your group, and see what admission adds up to. Prices come from the places themselves; a place that does not publish one is left out and named so you know what is missing.
Plan Your Day Out
Computed tool. Totals come from the admission prices in the Family Day-Out Cost Index, before tax and fees. A place that does not publish a price is left out of the total and named below.
Adults
Children (about 8)
Older Kids (about 12)
- Airborne & Special Operations MuseumFayetteville, Sandhills · Parking: Free
- Battleship North CarolinaWilmington, Coast · Parking: Free
- Biltmore EstateAsheville, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Included with admission
- Blue Ridge ParkwayAsheville, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not published
- Cape Fear Botanical GardenFayetteville, Sandhills · Parking: Free
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Bodie Island LighthouseNags Head / Manteo (headquarters), Coast · Parking: Not published
- Carolina Raptor CenterHuntersville, Charlotte Region · Parking: Free
- CarowindsCharlotte, Charlotte Region · Parking: Not published
- Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State ParkChimney Rock, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Included with admission
- Fort Fisher State Historic SiteKure Beach, Coast · Parking: Not published
- Grandfather MountainLinville, High Country · Parking: Included with admission
- Great Smoky Mountains RailroadBryson City, Smoky Mountains · Parking: Paid
- Linville CavernsMarion, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not published
- Marbles Kids MuseumRaleigh, Triangle · Parking: Paid
- Museum of Life and ScienceDurham, Triangle · Parking: Free
- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll ShoresPine Knoll Shores, Coast · Parking: Free
- North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke IslandManteo, Coast · Parking: Not published
- North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesRaleigh, Triangle · Parking: Paid
- North Carolina ZooAsheboro, Triad · Parking: Free
- Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda House MuseumWinston-Salem, Triad · Parking: Free
- Tryon PalaceNew Bern, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Free
- Tweetsie RailroadBlowing Rock, High Country · Parking: Free
- WNC Nature CenterAsheville, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not published
- Wright Brothers National MemorialKill Devil Hills, Coast · Parking: Not published
- Carolina Beach State ParkCarolina Beach, Coast · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Carvers Creek State ParkSpring Lake, Sandhills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Cliffs of the Neuse State ParkSeven Springs, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Crowders Mountain State ParkKings Mountain, Charlotte Region · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Dismal Swamp State ParkSouth Mills, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Elk Knob State ParkTodd, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Eno River State ParkDurham, Triangle · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Fort Fisher State Recreation AreaKure Beach, Coast · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Fort Macon State ParkAtlantic Beach, Coast · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Goose Creek State ParkWashington, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Gorges State ParkSapphire, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Grandfather Mountain State ParkBanner Elk, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Hammocks Beach State ParkSwansboro, Coast · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Hanging Rock State ParkDanbury, Triad · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Haw River State ParkBrowns Summit, Triad · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Jockey's Ridge State ParkNags Head, Coast · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Jones Lake State ParkElizabethtown, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Lake James State ParkNebo, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Lake Norman State ParkTroutman, Charlotte Region · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Lake Waccamaw State ParkLake Waccamaw, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Lumber River State ParkOrrum, Sandhills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Mayo River State ParkMayodan, Triad · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Medoc Mountain State ParkHollister, Triangle · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Merchants Millpond State ParkGatesville, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Morrow Mountain State ParkAlbemarle, Charlotte Region · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Mount Jefferson State Natural AreaWest Jefferson, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Mount Mitchell State ParkBurnsville, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- New River State ParkLaurel Springs, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural AreaHillsborough, Triangle · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Pettigrew State ParkCreswell, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Raven Rock State ParkLillington, Triangle · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Rendezvous MountainPurlear, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Singletary Lake State ParkKelly, Eastern Plain & Inner Banks · Parking: Not in source dataset
- South Mountains State ParkConnelly Springs, Asheville & Foothills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Stone Mountain State ParkRoaring Gap, High Country · Parking: Not in source dataset
- Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature PreserveSouthern Pines, Sandhills · Parking: Not in source dataset
- William B. Umstead State ParkRaleigh, Triangle · Parking: Not in source dataset
The list and prices are the Family Day-Out Cost Index. Seasonal prices vary, so confirm on the place’s page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the calculator work?
It multiplies each place’s adult, child (about 8) and older-kid (about 12) price by the group you set and adds them. Nothing is sent anywhere: it runs in your browser.
Why is a place missing from my total?
It does not publish an adult price in the text we read. The note under the total names it.
Sources
- Prices: the Family Day-Out Cost Index, computed from each place’s own site and ncparks.gov.
How we check: editorial standards, verification log, corrections.
Cite this page: It's North Carolina, “North Carolina Day-Out Cost Calculator”, itsnorthcarolina.com/data/nc-day-out-cost-calculator/ (updated ). By the It's North Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.