North Carolina
National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around North Carolina.
National parks in North Carolina
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
APPA
Blue Ridge Parkway
BLRI
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
CAHA
Cape Lookout National Seashore
CALO
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
CARL
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
FORA
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
GRSM
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
GUCO
Moores Creek National Battlefield
MOCR
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
OVVI
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
TRTE
Wright Brothers National Memorial
WRBRScenic byways in North Carolina
Alligator River Route
National Scenic Byway — 74 mi
View byway →Appalachian Medley
National Scenic Byway — 42 mi
View byway →Birkhead Wilderness Route
National Scenic Byway — 13 mi
View byway →Black Mountain Rag
National Scenic Byway — 29 mi
View byway →Blue Ridge Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 467 mi
View byway →Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 83 mi
View byway →Brunswick Town Road
National Scenic Byway — 4 mi
View byway →Cherohala Skyway
National Scenic Byway — 42 mi
View byway →Colonial Heritage Byway
National Scenic Byway — 80 mi
View byway →Crowders Mountain Drive
National Scenic Byway — 8 mi
View byway →Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
National Scenic Byway — 33 mi
View byway →Drovers Road
National Scenic Byway — 11 mi
View byway →Edenton-Windsor Loop
National Scenic Byway — 77 mi
View byway →Flint Hill Ramble
National Scenic Byway — 7 mi
View byway →Football Road
National Scenic Byway — 44 mi
View byway →Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 63 mi
View byway →French Broad Overview
National Scenic Byway — 17 mi
View byway →Grassy Island Crossing
National Scenic Byway — 26 mi
View byway →Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 39 mi
View byway →Indian Heritage Trail
National Scenic Byway — 19 mi
View byway →Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 51 mi
View byway →Lafayette's Tour
National Scenic Byway — 163 mi
View byway →Little Parkway
National Scenic Byway — 18 mi
View byway →Meteor Lakes Byway
National Scenic Byway — 40 mi
View byway →Millbridge Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 14 mi
View byway →Mission Crossing
National Scenic Byway — 18 mi
View byway →Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 72 mi
View byway →Nantahala Byway
National Scenic Byway — 52 mi
View byway →New River Valley Byway
National Scenic Byway — 34 mi
View byway →North Durham Country Byway
National Scenic Byway — 31 mi
View byway →Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 18 mi
View byway →Outer Banks Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 146 mi
View byway →Pacolet River Byway
National Scenic Byway — 11 mi
View byway →Pamlico Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway — 117 mi
View byway →Pee Dee Valley Drive
National Scenic Byway — 15 mi
View byway →Perquiman's Crossing
National Scenic Byway — 4 mi
View byway →Pottery Road
National Scenic Byway — 25 mi
View byway →Roanoke Voyages Corridor
National Scenic Byway — 10 mi
View byway →Rolling Kansas Byway
National Scenic Byway — 11 mi
View byway →Sandhills Scenic Drive
National Scenic Byway — 49 mi
View byway →South Mountain Scenery
National Scenic Byway — 37 mi
View byway →Tar Heel Trace
National Scenic Byway — 55 mi
View byway →Upper Yadkin Way
National Scenic Byway — 19 mi
View byway →Uwharrie Scenic Road
National Scenic Byway — 47 mi
View byway →Waterfall Byway
National Scenic Byway — 96 mi
View byway →Whitewater Way
National Scenic Byway — 9 mi
View byway →Traffic rules
Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.
Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in North Carolina's official source: NCDMV (Division of Motor Vehicles, NCDOT). For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.
Driver handbook
Refueling in North Carolina
Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.
Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.