Area Recreation

Charlotte, North Carolina has adventure and fun for everyone.  If you would like information on regional day-trips to the North Carolina heartland, mountains or upstate, South Carolina, ask our concierge for estimated driving times and details on your destination.


The Golf Course is Temporarily Closed Now Through September 15, 2008 For Enhancements. During this time The Pro Shop, Z Golf and Dana Rader Golf School will remain open daily. Please contact us for referrals about courses in the area that we have partnered with during this time 704-248-4383. The enhancements will further improve the quality of the course as part of the continued efforts to provide an elevated golf experience.

The following recreational offerings are provided for your use and it is recommended that you contact the vendor directly to arrange your recreational activities. Please feel free to contact the concierge if you need assistance with on-site resort activities and additional recommendations.

• Health Facilities at Ballantyne Resort
• Dana Rader Golf School
• Tennis at Ballantyne Resort
• Spa at Ballantyne Resort
• US National Whitewater Center - Rafting, Climbing, Mountain Bike Trails
• Fast Track Racing
• Richard Petty Driving Experience
• Jeff Gordon Racing School
• Inner Peaks Indoor Rock Climbing
• Skydive Carolina and Sailplane Adventures
• Carolina Paddeling Adventures 803-286-8886
  Canoe Trips on The Catawba River
• Cane Creek Park (Waxhaw, SC)
• Lake Norman State Park
• Carolina Boat Rentals
• Lake Norman Boat Rentals
• Tega Cay Marina at Lake Wylie Boat Rentals
• Leroy Springs-Anne Springs Greenway Horseback Riding, Hiking, Cycling
• McDowell Nature Center and Preserve at Lake Wylie
• Latta Plantation and Raptor Center
• Charlotte Helicopters
• Balloons over Charlotte Hot Air Balloon Rides
• Queen’s Landing River Boats
• SouthPark Cycles Bike Rentals
• The Ice House Ice Skating Rink
• Carolina Lanes Bowling
• Crowder's Mountain
• Kings Mountain National Military Park - Revolutionary War Battlegrounds
• Historic Brattonsville - A Movie Location of The Patriot
• Reedy Creek Environmental Center
• Charlotte Rifle & Pistol Club - Limited Access to Non-Members
• Morrison @ Ballantyne YMCA with Children's Outdoor Water Park
• The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
• Fishing Information
• Grayson Skatepark and Methodist Home Skatepark
• Andrew Jackson State Park
• Lansford Canal State Park - National Register of Historic Places
• Lake Wateree State Recreation Area
• Chester State Park
• Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
• Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Visit the Charlotte Mecklenburg Website for Parks & Recreation Details www.charmeck.org.

Exploring North Carolina and South Carolina

Day trips from Charlotte, NC are a great way to see beautiful North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Within 2.5 hours estimated drive, you can explore quaint mountain towns like Hendersonville, Asheville, Black Mountain, Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk and many of the lovely state parks of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Explore the Piedmont region for furniture shopping, antiques and a sampling of the hospitality and offerings of our charming small-towns. Most surprising to our guests is that North Carolina has over 50 wineries state-wide to visit to and from your day trip destination.

• Charlotte, NC home to UNC Charlotte and Johnson & Wales
• Town of Davidson, NC home to Davidson College
• High Point NC Furniture Shopping
• Seagrove, NC with a 200 year old history of pottery making
• Winston-Salem and Historic Old Salem home to NC School of the Arts and Wake Forest University
• Chapel Hill home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Durham home to Duke University
• Raleigh home to North Carolina State University
• Hickory NC Furniture Shopping home to Lenoir-Rhyne College
• For information on other cities and coastal NC Click Here
• SC Parks & Recreation and Columbia, SC home to the University of South Carolina

Ask our concierge if you need recommendations or require additional information.