Here are the 30 free things you can do and see right now without leaving NC

Chyna Blackmon
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North Carolina is home to a lot of unique attractions and many enjoyable experiences are free.

Stacker compiled a list of the 30 most highly rated free activities in North Carolina from the travel website TripAdvisor, which factors in the average rating and number of reviews.

In Charlotte, the Billy Graham Library was third on the list for its religious exhibits, films and memorabilia. Freedom Park was also ranked in the top 25 popular spots to visit.

The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte is pictured in this Charlotte Observer file photo.
The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte is pictured in this Charlotte Observer file photo.

“Lovely oasis in middle of lovely neighborhood. Great walk around the lake to unwind,” a TripAdvisor review about Freedom Park says. “A park for all— young, old, bikers, walkers and of course the dogs!”

People exercise near the band shell at Freedom Park as others enjoy a walk or run on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
People exercise near the band shell at Freedom Park as others enjoy a walk or run on Thursday, March 19, 2020.

Here’s the list of other top-rated free things to do and places to visit in North Carolina:

  1. Blue Ridge Parkway (Western North Carolina to Northern Virginia)

  2. Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Durham)

  3. Billy Graham Library (Charlotte)

  4. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)

  5. Jockey’s Ridge State Park (Nags Head)

  6. Dry Falls (Highlands)

  7. North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh)

  8. Mingo Falls (Cherokee)

  9. Southern Highland Craft Guild at the Folk Art Center (Asheville)

  10. JOLO Winery & Vineyards (Pilot Mountain)

  11. Pullen Park (Raleigh)

  12. Mount Mitchell State Park (Burnsville)

  13. Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap (Robbinsville)

  14. Basilica of Saint Lawrence (Asheville)

  15. Airborne and Special Operations Museum (Fayetteville)

  16. Duke University Chapel (Durham)

  17. Duke University (Durham)

  18. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Tours & Tastings (Mills River)

  19. Fort Macon State Park (Atlantic Beach)

  20. North Carolina Museum of History (Raleigh)

  21. Freedom Park (Charlotte)

  22. Asheville Visitor Center (Asheville)

  23. Pisgah National Forest (Western North Carolina)

  24. DuPont State Recreational Forest (Cedar Mountain)

  25. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Buxton)

  26. Lexington Glassworks (Asheville)

  27. Looking Glass Falls (Brevard)

  28. Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (Blowing Rock)

  29. Historic District (Wilmington)

  30. Casino at Harrah’s Cherokee (Cherokee)