On your next trip to North Carolina, stop by a beautiful state park full of amazing waterfalls and great hiking trails - it even has a lake with sandy beaches.

Take exploring to the next level with WUNC's Guide to North Carolina State Parks. At WUNC, we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality news and analysis, but we also love introducing friends like ...

The state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77 after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina ... loop trail to High Shoals Falls, an 80-foot waterfall ...

Ranger Mary Griffin pauses on the trail at the base of High Shoals Falls in South ... through Western North Carolina. Richard Stradling [email protected] State parks employees from ...