Monday, 07 March 2011
Tops State Park Attendance
Summer 2010
Jockey’s Ridge
Tops State Park Attendance List
The desert environment of the tallest sand dude on the Atlantic Coast once again attracted more visitors than any other North Carolina State Park.Jockey’s Ridge at Nags Head welcomed more than 1.4 million visitors during 2010, followed by the Fort Macon State Park at Atlantic Beach with more than 1.3 million guests. The shifting sands and barren environment of Jockey’s Ridge, along with the estuarine life and the tidal waters of the Roanoke Sound all combine in a living educational classroom for school field trips, as millions of students discover every year.
Total attendance at North Carolina’s more than three dozen state parks reached 14,068,198 for 2010. The parks located across the State offers a wide range of educational opportunities and resources for the millions of school students who visit each year. Interpretation and Education programs engage students in hands-on experiences that promote appreciation and understanding of our state’s great cultural and natural resources. From nature study hikes to educator training workshops, State Parks offer resources to help guide learning adventures.
Top 36 in North Carolina
1. Jockey’s RidgeNags Head, NC, Dare 252-441-7132 1,478,034
2. Fort Macon
Atlantic Beach, NC Carteret 252-726-3775 1,344,126
3. Kerr Lake
Henderson, NC Vance 252-438-7791 997,616
4. Jordan Lake
Apex, NC Chatham 919-362-0586 996,283
5. William B. Umstead
Raleigh, NC Wake 919-571-4170 876,993
6. Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher, NC New Hanover 910-458-5798 843,230
7. Falls Lake
Wake Forest, NC Wake/Durham/Granville 919-676-1027 799,039
8. Danbury, NC, Stokes 336-593-8480 537,406
9. Lake Norman
Troutman, NC Iredell 704-528-6350 526,446
10. Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach, NC New Hanover 910-458-8206 498,630
11. Eno River/Occoneechee Mtn
Durham, NC Durham/Orange 919-383-1686 463,248
12. Pilot Mountain
Pinnacle, NC Surry/Yadkin 336-325-2355 439,752
13. Stone Mountain
Roaring Gap, NC Wilkes/Alleghany 336-957-8185 424,512
14. Crowders Mountain
Kings Mountain, NC Gaston 704-853-5373 392,606
15. Morrow Mountain
Albemarle, NC Stanly 704-982-4402 370,782
16. New River/Mount
Jefferson Jefferson, NC Alleghany 336-982-2587 355,220
17. Mount Mitchell
Burnsville, NC Yancy 828-675-4611 345,450
18. Lake James
Nebo, NC McDowell 828-652-5047 335,537
19. Goose Creek Washington, NC Beaufort 252-923-2191 273,666
20. Merchants Millpond
Gatesville, NC Gates 252-357-1191 229,583
21. South Mountains
Connelly Springs, NC Burke 828-433-4772 218,848
22. Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock, NC Rutherford 828-625-1823 214,728
23. Cliffs of the Neuse
Seven Springs, NC Wayne 919-778-6234 193,704
24. Raven Rock
Lillington, NC Harnett 910-893-4888 156,433
25. Hammocks Beach
Swansboro, NC Onslow 910-326-4881 91,062
26. Lumber River
Orrum, NC. Robeson 910-628-4564 90,518
27. Lake Waccamaw
Lake Waccamaw,NC Columbus 910-646-4748 89,534
28. Gorges
Sapphire, NC Transylvania 828-266-9099 75,747
29. Pettigrew 252-797-4475 72,238
30. Medoc Mountain
Hollister, NC Halifax 252-586-6588 62,782
31. Dismal Swamp
South Mills, NC Camden 252-771-6592 58,293
32. Weymouth Woods
Southern Pines, NC Moore 910-692-2167 52,306
33. Jones Lake
Elizabethtown, NC Bladen 910-588-4550 43,767
34. Mayo River
Mayodan, NC Rockingham 336-427-2530 36,772
35. Singletary Lake
Kelly, NC Bladen 910-669-2928 26,552
36. Haw River
Browns Summitt, NC Guilford, 336-342-6163 24,423
Past Top Rated Field Trips
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Asheville’s Biltmore NC Historic Attractions Survey Summer 2012
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Asheville’s Biltmore once again leads the list of most visited North Carolina museums and historic attractions, and for the sixth consecutive year attracted more than a million visitors. The largest private home in America drew 1,101,413 guests during 2011.
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Jockeys Ridge Tops State Park Attendance List Summer 2012 Carolina Field Trips Magazine
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Summer 2012Once again in 2011 more people visited Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head than any other park in the North Carolina parks system. Visitations showed an increase over 2010 attendance at parks throughout the state, tying a 2009 record of 14.25 million visitors.
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia Top SC Attraction for 2010-2011
Show DetailsRiverbanks Zoo and Garden
in Columbia Top SC Attraction for 2010-2011For the eighth consecutive year, the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden sits at the top of South Carolina’s biggest field trip attractions, according to the annual survey conducted by Carolina Field Trips Magazine.
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Lazy 5 Ranch Ranked Top Field Trip Attraction in North Carolina
Show DetailsLazy 5 Ranch Ranked Top Field Trip Attraction in NC
The Lazy 5 Ranch, a popular zoo and animal park in Mooresville, NC moved to the top of the annual rankings list replacing another Rowan County attraction, the Dan Nicholas Park, which held the top spot in last year’s survey.
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Jockeys Ridge Tops State Park Attendance List Summer 2011 Carolina Field Trips Magazine (Copy)
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Jockey’s Ridge Again Tops
State Park AttendanceJockey’s Ridge Tops State Park Attendance List
The desert environment of the tallest sand dude on the Atlantic Coast once again attracted more visitors than any other North Carolina State Park.
