Ramada Plaza, Nags Head Beach, The Outer Banks of North Carolina
Ramada Plaza, Nags Head Beach, has an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, The hotel lies in the middle part of the island, with the towns of Sanderling and Duck to the north, and Hattarus to the south. The guest rooms include refrigerators and microwaves, with the beach and ocean just outside the hotel.
Area activities encompass visits to the Wright Brothers First Flight Monument and the Manteo Aquarium. A string of lighthouses are available for adventure-seekers to climb. From late May through August, visitors travel to historic Roanake Island and the site of the first British settlement in the Americas 400 years ago. An outdoor play, "The Lost Colony," dramatizes the history, and the story of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in this settlement. Hikers can explore Jockey's Ridge State Park dune system, the largest in the eastern half of the United States.
Ramada Plaza, Nags Head Beach
1701 S Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-441-2151
ramadaplazanagshead.com/
Fairfiled Inn and Suites, Asheboro, Uwharrie National Forest
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The Fairfield Inn and Suites, centrally located in North Carolina, is a new hotel with indoor pool and jacuzzi. Visitors come for the nearby North Carolina Zoo, Richard Petty Museum, and the Richard Creek Zip Line Canopy Tour, a quick way to travel through the trees along Richland Creek.
Less than half an hour away is the Uwharrie National Forest. Set in Central North Carolina, this national forest is filled with activities. The miles of hiking trails travel through forest ferns and flowers. Visitors engage in rock-climbing, swimming, and wildlife watching. The Ancient Uwharrie Mountain range, the oldest in the United States, Many visitors come to observe the forest's recovery from the logging, mining and farming activities.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Asheboro
920 Executive Way
Asheboro, NC 27203
336-626-9197
marriott.com/hotels/travel/gsoab-fairfield-inn-and-suites-asheboro/
Grove Park Inn Resort, Asheville and Blue Ridge Mountains
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The western part of North Carolina is famous for the Blue Ridge Mountains. Asheville is a destination for visitors who want to combine city walks with mountain trails. The Grove Park Inn Resort has a spa, an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, and plenty of area attractions.
Located in the historic downtown area, the inn is 15 minutes from hiking, biking, and nature-watching in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Grove Park Inn Resort
290 Macon Ave.
Asheville, NC 28804
828-252-2711
www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/
