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Parkway views are spectacular no matter where you go, but our favorite spots for looking up are Craggy Dome Overlook at Milepost 364.1 and Graveyard Fields at Milepost 418.8.
This Burnsville observatory is the first International Dark Sky Park (yes, that’s a thing!) in the Southeast. What does that mean for you? Stars as far as the eye can see.
Bring your binoculars to this secluded state park near Roaring Gap, which is famous for its massive granite dome. With expansive picnic and camping grounds, it’s ideal for a family stargazing trip.
Wine and stars? Yes, please! There are four wineries between this national forest and Charlotte, so city-dwellers can enjoy a sip or two on their way to a star-filled sky.
Native Americans used to welcome the new year at this Mount Gilead location. Now, it’s a landmark and historic site that has hosted public astronomy events for the past 15 years.
To escape the Triangle’s city lights, head to this Apex oasis where you can lay a blanket on one of its seven beaches or pick from more than 1,000 campsites — the perfect setting for a nighttime adventure.
Pitch a tent and watch the stars appear on this remote 33,000 acres near Elizabethtown, far away from artificial light.
Take an evening stroll along some of the 16 miles of protected, undeveloped seashore with nothing around to disturb your view.
Visit the western tip of the island, known as The Point, to see the stars reflected in the ocean on one side and Lockwood Folly River on the other.
A small island. No cars. Only accessible by ferry. The night sky conditions couldn’t be much better than when you’re on the beach at Bald Head.
North Carolina is known for many things, but nothing more important this week than the qualities of endurance, resilience, and hope.
By day, this adventure park in the Triad is a fall festival to die for. By night, the undead come alive for Halloween tricks. Welcome to one man’s vision of year-round merrymaking.
North Carolina’s border dances across the mountains as it traces four different states. Life here can be more remote, but good neighbors are never far away.
The Blue Ridge Parkway stands out among America’s national parks: Unfurling across six Appalachian mountain chains, it connects dozens of rural communities and binds together generations of families through shared memories.
