If you’re keen to escape the hustle and bustle of the “real world,” it’s time to visit one of the North Carolina wilderness areas. From the Atlantic Coast to the mountains of the Appalachians, North Carolina is an incredible place to explore. In this post, we highlight 12 North Carolina Wilderness Areas and provide a map so that you can locate these wild destinations.
The state of North Carolina is roughly 31,402,880 acres. Of that acreage, 111,504 acres are federally protected as wilderness. The following information about North Carolina Wilderness Areas is gathered from the Wilderness.net database.
Here is a map of the North Carolina Wilderness Areas:
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*** For a better map of wilderness areas in the United States, visit UMontana.Maps.ArcGis.com.
Below is a list of the Maine Wilderness Areas:
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
- Total Acres: 5,069
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Catfish Lake South Wilderness
- Total Acres: 8,491
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Ellicott Rock Wilderness
- Total Acres: 3,416
- Year Designated: 1975
- Agency: US Forest Service
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
- Total Acres: 17,410
- Year Designated: 1975
- Agency: US Forest Service
- *** The Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness is located in both North Carolina and Tennessee. Of the 17,410 total acres, 13,590 acres are located in North Carolina.
Linville Gorge Wilderness
- Total Acres: 11,651
- Year Designated: 1964
- Agency: US Forest Service
Middle Prong Wilderness
- Total Acres: 7,482
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Pocosin Wilderness
- Total Acres: 11,801
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Pond Pine Wilderness
- Total Acres: 1,693
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Sheep Ridge Wilderness
- Total Acres: 9,315
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Shining Rock Wilderness
- Total Acres: 18,479
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
- Total Acres: 23,365
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
- *** The Southern Nantahala Wilderness is located in both North Carolina and Georgia. Of the 23,365 total acres, 11,732 acres are located in North Carolina.
Swanquarter Wilderness
- Total Acres: 8,785
- Year Designated: 1976
- Agency: US Fish & Wildlife Service
For more information about the numerous wilderness areas scattered across the United States, visit Wilderness.net.
See Also:
- 10 Largest Wilderness Areas In The Lower 48
- 10 Largest Wilderness Areas In The United States
- Discover More Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Areas By State
