Charlotte

Day Trips

This page lists popular kids day trips within 100 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kids Charlotte: Day Trips - Fun 4 Charlotte Kids
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40 Acre Rock

The most prominent feature of this area is a massive rock that you can walk across and admire the sc ...

2207 Conservancy Rd, Kershaw, SC, 29067
Andrew Jackson State Park

Andrew Jackson State Park combines history, art and community activities into a setting that has mad ...

Open Season: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., daily from Nov.1-March 31; 9 a.m.-9 p.m....
196 Andrew Jackson Park RD, Lancaster, SC, 29720
Anne Springs Close Greenway

Nestled amid beautiful lakes and hardwood forests, the Anne Springs Close Greenway is a natural pres ...

2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill,, SC, 29715
Appalachian Ski Mountain

Ski Wee and Cruiser Camp programs are designed to teach beginning skiers and snowboarders. These are ...

940 Ski Mountain Road, 28605
Apple Hill Farm Banner Elk NC

Visitors to Apple Hill Farm find joy and connection through our animals and the experience of a real ...

400 Apple Hill Road, Banner Elk, NC, 28604
Aw Shucks Farms

Aw Shucks Farms is open to the public Sept.-Nov. but will open all year for private parties, birthda ...

3718 Plyler Mill Road, 28112
Badin Lake Recreation Area

Badin Lake, in Uwharrie National Forest, is a focal point for campers, hikers, anglers, hunters, boa ...

789 N.C. Hwy 24/27 E., Badin Lake Road, Troy, NC, 27371
Beanstalk Journey at Catawba Meadows, The

Come fly away on the aerial adventure of a lifetime. Imagine being whisked away through a life-size ...

701 Sanford Dr., Morganton, NC, 28655
Beech Mountain

As Eastern America's Highest Town (5,506 ft.), Beech Mountain is abundant in charm, hospitality and ...

403-A Beech Mountain Pkwy., Beech Mountain, NC, 28604
Biltmore Estate

Make memories. Experience another era. Visit the largest privately-owned home in America.

1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC, 28804
Bird Brain Ostrich Ranch Home

Bird Brain Ostrich Ranch is an operational farm. The ostrich are raised for meat production as an a ...

6691 Little Mountain Rd, Sherrills Ford, NC, 28673
Blowing Rock, The

One of North Carolina's oldest attractions, Blowing Rock boasts a massive cliff, 4,000 feet above se ...

432 The Rock Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28645
Boone's Cave Park

Visit the cave where it is said Daniel Boone lived in 1772, as well as a replica of the two-room log ...

3552 Boone's Cave Road, Lexington, NC, 27295
Bridal Veil Falls

It’s about an hour and 20 minutes from Sliding Rock to Bridal Veil Falls in between Cashiers and Hig ...

Take 276 back to Brevard and make a right on 64 W. Take that all the way through Cashiers and the falls will be about 11.5 from Cashiers on your right.
Campbell’s Covered Bridge

Constructed in 1909 Campbell’s Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in the State of S ...

171 Campbells Covered Bridge Rd, Landrum, SC, 29356
Can Creek Park

For a modest fee, visitors can enjoy the following activities year round: fishing, boating, hiking, ...

5213 Harkey Rd., Waxhaw, NC, 28173
Carowinds

Prepare to feel the presence that will make your senses come alive with excitement, a presence that ...

300 Carowinds Blvd, Fort Mill, SC, 29708
Carrigans Farm

Located in Mooresville, NC, The Quarry at Carrigan Farms, LLC is a natural, spring fed, body of wate ...

Open Season: Every Season
1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy,, Mooresville,, NC, 28115
Cashiers Sliding Rock

Cashiers Sliding Rock is a great place to bring the kids and even yourself to play in the cold headw ...

Chattooga River, Highlands, NC, 28741
Catawba Science Center

Nonprofit science and technology museum featuring freshwater and saltwater aquarium exhibits and a d ...

243 Third Ave. N.E., Hickory, NC, 28601
Charlotte Motor Speedway

Do the kids love racing? For $5 a person, the "Feel the Thrill Tour" will let them visit areas of th ...

5555 Concord Pkwy. South, Concord, NC, 28027
Cherokee Bear Zoo and Exotic Animals

Cherokee Bear Zoo welcomes you to the Great Smoky Mountains, home and natural habitat for the Black ...

1204 Tsalagi Rd, Cherokee, NC, 28719
Children's Museum of Winston-Salem

Our mission is to create a compelling destination for our community to play and learn by experiencin ...

390 S. Liberty St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Chimney Rock Park

Reconnect with nature and spend time with family and friends while taking in the best of the mountai ...

N.C. 64/74A, Chimney Rock, NC, 28720
City of Kannapolis Village Park

Visitors to Village Park can also enjoy a leisurely ride on the Rotary Express Train, a g-24 scale r ...

Open Season: YES
700 West C Street, Kannapolis, NC, 28081
Crabtree Falls

Crabtree Falls is a waterfall located near the boundary of McDowell County and Yancey County, North ...

9000 Blue Ridge Parkway,, Marion,, NC, 28752
Crowders Mountain State Park

Raptors soar gracefully in the wind; vegetation reaches to the sky; sheer vertical cliffs drop 150 f ...

Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain,, NC, 28086
Dan Nicholas State Park

This 425-acre park is located 8 miles southeast of Salisbury. Offers a 10-acre lake for paddle boati ...

6800 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC, 28146
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is the Carolinas’ Garden for All Seasons. Spectacular gardens, sparkli ...

6500 South New Hope Rd., Belmont, NC, 28012
Davidson North Carolina

Located 20 miles north of Charlotte, NC, we are a small college town with engaged and active citizen ...

405 N Main St,, Davidson, NC, 28035
Diamond Hill Mine

Here at the Diamond Hill Mine you will have a rare opportunity to collect your own crystals. We do n ...

100 Diamond 100 Mine Rd, Abbeville, South Carolina
Discover You!

Discover YOU!, the area's only interactive health and wellness center, is a great way to LEARN more ...

420 E. Central Ave., Mt Holly, NC, 28120
Dry Falls

This waterfall flows on the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest. It is part of a s ...

US Highway 64, Highlands, NC
Dupont State Forest

DuPont State Recreational Forest, commonly known as DuPont Forest, is a 10,473-acre (42.38 km2)[1][3 ...

Staton Rd,, Cedar Mountain,, NC, 28718
DuPont State Recreational Forest

DuPont State Recreational Forest is the home of more than 10,000 acres of forest, trails, and waterf ...

1300 Staton Road, Cedar Mountain, NC, 28718
Elk Park

Are you in the mood for an adventure ? Elk Falls on the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisga ...

Elk River Road, Elk Park,, NC, 28622
Eno Rock Quarry at Eno State Park

Eno Rock Quarry is located in Eno State Park. The four acre pond is an abandoned stone pit that was ...

Open Season: year-round, from 8 a.m.
5101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27704
Fall Color Tour on the Ridgeline Trolley hosted by Burke County Tourism

Join us on the Ridgeline Trolley for the Fall Color Tour, hosted by Burke County Tourism. Board the ...

110 E Meeting Street, Morganton, NC, 28655
Fields of gold sunflowers in bloom off Brattonsville Road near McConnells

Sprawling fields of sunflowers are in full bloom at the Draper Wildlife Management Area, a seasonal ...

Brattonsville Road in Western York County, York, SC
Flutter Butterfly Farm

We welcome school groups, daycares, camps and other organizations to come and visit the farm. Tours ...

7850-B Clinard Farms Road, High Point, NC, 27265
Fourteen Best Places in North Carolina to Go on an Unforgettable Picnic

As the weather warms up, why would you want to eat inside? It’s time to take your lunch outdoors. He ...

Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort

Fripp Island, located in the lowcountry of South Carolina, is the perfect place for families to get ...

2119 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island, SC, 29920
Ghost Town Village

Maggie Valley's previously-abandoned Ghost Town Village has been brought back to life! Reopening Jun ...

16 Fie Top Road, Maggie, Valley,, NC,, 28751
Grandfather Mountain

See one of the worlds most environmentally diverse nature preserves. Feel the rush as you cross the ...

2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, 28646
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Enjoy Bluegrass music and Appalachian stories while traveling along the Tennessee and Nantahala Rive ...

225 GH Everett Street, Bryson City, NC, 28713
Great Wolf Lodge

Your Great Wolf Lodge adventure begins in our massive, 84-degree indoor water park and play area. Sp ...

10175 Weddington Road, Concord, NC, 28027
Greensboro Science Center Sciquarium

The Greensboro Science Center is a premier family destination in North Carolina offering three great ...

4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC
Greenville

This beautiful city is only one hour and fifty minutes away from Charlotte. WE went with the boys a ...

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is one of largest Revolutionary War's battle fought in th ...

2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27405
Hawksnest Snow Tubing

Welcome to Hawksnest Tubing Park, the largest snow tubing park on the East Coast! Enjoy our 20 Lane ...

2058 Skyland Drive, Seven Devils, NC, 28604