Scenic Drives/Rides

Follow mountain countryside along the NC 194 corridor around Valle Crucis and Vilas.

Explore the Black Mountains and South Toe area on a route linking the Burnsville countryside with the Mount Mitchell region.

Travel through the Nantahala Gorge, where the river, forested slopes and mountain backdrop are central to the experience.

Explore mountain farms and the New River countryside between the Boone and Laurel Springs areas.

Explore Durham County's rural roads and the countryside toward Rougemont.

Follow the US 176 corridor through the Tryon and Saluda area, with river scenery and historic mountain towns.

Explore the Pamlico region through waterside communities, farmland and wetlands around Washington, Belhaven and Scranton.

Follow the Pee Dee River valley between the Badin Lake and Lake Tillery areas.

Take a short scenic connection between Winfall and Hertford across the Perquimans River.

Explore the Linville Gorge region on a mountain loop with forest scenery and distant rock formations.

Explore Roanoke Island's maritime and historical setting through a short scenic corridor.

See Stanly County's rolling farmland on a short route named for its open agricultural landscape.