Best places: Tourist attractions in Hickory, United States

Rugged mountain park with 80-ft. waterfall, 47 miles of trails, trout fishing & equestrian camping.

Peaceful destination featuring a botanical garden, a wildlife sanctuary & tranquil, lakefront paths.

👍👍 This has become one of my favorite parks in all of the foothills. The playground is awesome with zip line, slide, hammocks, shade. The hikes are amazing and there is enough variety for most any level of hiker. Rocky face itself is pretty steep and hard but so much fun.

👍👍 This place is amazing!! This is an operational grain mill with a large water wheel. It also has an absolutely gorgeous pond and dam feeding the mill with water. The general store is filled with nostalgic candies and foods. The staff member there had an amazing excitement to her when she spoke of t...

State park next to NC's largest man-made lake, with fishing, boating, camping, hiking & more.

👍👍 Very, very beautiful. As a Veteran who loves the outdoors, this hits the spot. Be forewarned, there are some steep uphill and downhill paths. I highly recommend.

Large, lakefront park with swimming, camping, fishing & boating amid Appalachian Mountain views.

Large park with ball fields, a disc golf course & riverside greenway, plus a living history center.

👍👍 Great hiking area! And kid friendly. Get there early in the morning or you will sit on the road forever waiting for a parking spot. DO NOT go on holiday weekend. Our first time going was on Memorial Day weekend and it was insanely busy, our second time going was on a Saturday in October, but we stil...

Popular park featuring a children's playground & splash pad, plus baseball fields & a tennis court.

Aviation museum with antique planes in an open hangar & on the runway, plus a war memorial.

👍👍 Nice place to get away and enjoy the water and walking trails. Very cool historic mill and water wheel still intact. Walking trail connects to the lake it's a 2 mile hike.

Modest gathering spot with picnic shelters, a playground & a splash pad open in summer.

👍👍 Wonderful park, great well marked trails, friendly staff, good parking. Tons of flowering Redbud Trees early spring, so much beauty to offer year round. Park rangers and staff are super friendly and helpful, regularly walking and riding trails to check on things. Always feel safe here. So many div...

Free Wi-Fi is available at this hangout with a 1-mi. walking trail, playground & disc golf.

👍👍 Lovely trail in the woods. We are pretty out of shape but were still able to make it. From the parking lot through the woods and back it's 1 mile with an elevation of 54 feet. It took us a little over 30 minutes because we stopped to take pics and sit a few times. There are benches midway which is n...

Regional museum featuring classic stock cars, dragsters, racing-related memorabilia & a gift shop.

Sizable park with facilities for baseball, tennis & pickleball, plus walking tracks & a playground.

👍👍 Always fun, I help build this park.Former employee of E.S.C in Troutman, NC.

Park featuring shelters, playgrounds, restrooms, trails, horseshoe pits, a canoe launch & more.