Need some help to Find Your Family Fun? Well, Lincolnton-Gastonia Macaroni Kid has a whole list of fun destinations for you to choose from. There are SO MANY places to visit in our state and SC. I've tried to limit the list to places you can visit in one day (no overnight hotel bills!). I have also listed all the fun places we have right here in our own backyard and close to home. Have fun deciding your destination(s)!
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Animal & Sea Life
Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville
Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia SC
SEALIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium, Concord
Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville
Hollywild Animal Park, Inman SC
Amusement Parks
Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock
Carowinds - Charlotte, NC & Fort Mill, SC
Ray's Splash Planet, Charlotte
Great Wolf Lodge, Concord
Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury
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Gem and Gold Mining
Chimney Rock Gemstone Mine, Chimney Rock
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine, Hendersonville
Emerald Hollow Mine, Hiddenite
Mystery Hill, Blowing Rock
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Historical Attractions
Biltmore Estate, Asheville
Kings Mountain National Military Park, Blacksburg SC
Historic Rosedale Plantation, Charlotte
Historic Latta Plantation, Huntersville
Historic Brattonsville, Rock Hill SC
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, Statesville
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Museums
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Art Museums
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte
The Mint Museum, Charlotte
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory
Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem
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Children's Interactive Museums
Discovery Place Kids, Huntersville
The Children's Museum of the Upstate, Greenville SC
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History Museums
Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte
Levine Museum of the South, Charlotte
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Natural History
The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Gastonia
Charlotte Nature Museum, Charlotte
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Science Museums
Catawba Science Center and Planetarium, Hickory
Duke Energy's Energy Explorium, Huntersville
Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro
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Transportation Museums
C. Grier Beam Truck Museum, Cherryville
Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte
NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte
North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer
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OUTDOOR FUN
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Camping, Hiking and Walking
Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, SC
McDowell Nature Center & Preserve, Charlotte
Chimney Rock State Park, Chimney Rock
Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill
Crowders Mountain State Park, Gastonia
Falls Park on the Reedy, Greenville SC
South Mountains State Park, Morganton
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Gardens
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont
Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest, Winston-Salem
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Whitewater Rafting
US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte
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Ziplines
The Beanstalk Journey at Catawba Meadows, Morganton
Canaan Zipline Canopy Tour, Rock Hill
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OTHER
Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Charlotte
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studio, Charlotte
