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Charlotte Outdoors: Enjoy These Fun Activities
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With comfortable sunshine almost every June, there are plenty of outdoor activities to be enjoyed during your week at ESX. Aside from the typical Frisbee hurling and tennis serving, why not incorporate some of these into your event plans? Get Your Swing In Motion: There are more than 20 golf courses in the Charlotte area, including Ole Sycamore Golf Plantation, a semi-private course that was recognized as the “Best New Course” in the Queen City. Its fairways are hybrid Bermuda and its bent grass greens are among the best in the area. Click here for more. Get Wet On A Whitewater Rafting And Outdoor Adventure Tour: The U.S. National Whitewater Center, home of the largest man-made whitewater river, is the ultimate outdoor playground in Charlotte. Go whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing or get your adrenaline rush from the Mega Jump, a controlled free fall from a 46-foot tall Mega Tower. The Center is also home to outdoor music festivals, both the Thursday before and Thursday after the week of ESX. Click here for more. Get Romantic On A Horseback Riding Trail: Here’s a romantic option for couples. Visitors will saddle up, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy breathtaking views throughout this wooded trail. The experience concludes with a country dinner seasoned with a southern flare. Travelers can set their own pace and no prior riding experience is necessary. Click here for more. Get Up Close And Personal With The Animals: Lazy 5 Ranch, located just a short drive from Charlotte, offers visitors a safari-like adventure. It’s home to more than 750 animals from six different continents and has over three miles of diversely inhabited area for touring. Kangaroos, quail, horses, giraffes and much, much more can be viewed by a horse drawn wagon or from the comfort of your own vehicle. Visitors purchase buckets of food and enjoy the experience. Click here for more. Get Back To Nature With Tent Camping: The Catawba River Campground, located two hours from Charlotte, is a traditional campground with a mile-long riverfront. And by traditional, we mean no extension cords and large RVs. Pitch a tent. Fish the river and hike its many trails. The campground is conveniently located next to many of North Carolina’s mountain attractions. Click here for more. Get In Touch With The Past On The Reed Gold Mine: Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. During its peak years, gold mining was second only to farming in the number of North Carolinians it employed. North Carolina led the nation in gold production until 1848, when it was it was shadowed by the great California rush. Gold pan throughout the restored underground tunnels of the 1830s and setup an outdoor picnic. Click here for more. Find out more in this video:
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Charlotte, N.C. may be known as a NASCAR town, but it’s also home to nearly 100 parks and a number of other outdoor activities.
