TRAVEL:
There’s so much to do in Charlotte, but who doesn’t want to venture out a bit and take a great vacation?! You’ll find some fun spots within a four-hour drive from the Charlotte area…some as close as 20 minutes! Looking to ski, surf, or tour a city? There’s something here for everyone!
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Cities to Explore
Snow
Skiing/Snowboarding
Sapphire Valley Ski Area
127 Sapphire Valley Road
Sapphire, NC 28774
*skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing*
Sugar Mountain Resort
1009 Sugar Mountain Drive
Sugar Mountain, NC 20604
828-898-4521
*snow tubing, snow shoeing, skiing, ice skating*
Snow Tubing
Hawksnest Snow Tubing
2058 Skyland Drive
Seven Devils, NC 28604
828.963.6561
Highlands Outpost
7420 Dillard Road
Scaly Mountain, NC 28755
828-526-3737
Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park
5865 Willow Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-696-0333
*Food and drinks on site; reservations needed; cash-only park!*
Swim
Beach Towns
Wrightville Beach, NC
Lakes
Lake Norman (NC)
Lake Norman is surrounded by three towns: Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville. There’s a ton of things to do there, from lakeside bar hopping to boating, canoeing, paddle boarding, and swimming. There’s also dinner and sunset cruises on Lake Norman, courtesy of ships such as the Catawba Queen. You can find specific events in various areas on this website; click on the link above for an extensive amount of information for visitors.
- Places to Stay: Davidson Village Inn, Stay Lake Norman (vacation rentals)
Lake Wylie (NC/SC Border)
Lake Wylie is a man made lake that sits on the North Carolina/South Carolina border. The lake is surrounded by several towns, including Charlotte, NC; Belmont, NC; Tega Cay, SC; Fort Mill, SC; Rock Hill, SC; and Newport, SC. House rentals can be found on a variety of websites including HomeToGo.