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National Park Service sites in North Carolina
North Carolina has 12 National Park Service sites in the NPS data. In the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot, 6 of them had active alerts — 14 in total, including 8 closures — and together they list 28 NPS campgrounds.
Updated · NPS Data API
| Park | Designation | Active alerts | Closures | Campgrounds | Entrance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | National Scenic Trail | 2 | 1 | 0 | Free |
| Blue Ridge Parkway | Parkway | 0 | 0 | 8 | Free |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore | National Seashore | 3 | 3 | 4 | Free |
| Cape Lookout National Seashore | National Seashore | 1 | 1 | 3 | Free |
| Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 1 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 0 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | National Park | 4 | 3 | 13 | Free |
| Guilford Courthouse National Military Park | National Military Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | National Battlefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail | National Historic Trail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail | National Historic Trail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Free |
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | National Memorial | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fee |
Planning a trip in North Carolina
11 of these sites have no entrance fee in NPS fee data. Open a park to see its fees and passes, hours, visitor centers, campgrounds and every current alert. Sites that cross state lines are listed in each state they touch.
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Heading out? Check each park's alerts the morning you leave — closures for weather, fire and road work are often posted on short notice.
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Want the headline parks only? See the national parks list, or browse all NPS campgrounds.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API — parks, alerts, fees and campgrounds, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
- Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.