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Concord NC Attractions

Concord Mills is a 1.32 million square foot shopping mall located approximately 12 miles from downtown Charlotte. The third largest mall in North Carolina, Concord Mills is one of two shopping malls located in Concord. It is so named because it is operated by the Mills Corporation. As North Carolina’s largest tourist attraction, Concord Mills attracts over 15 million visitors annually.

The home of Charles A. Cannon is located in Concord. Cannon developed Cannon Mills into the textile giant it is today. The property was completed in 1928.

Also worth a visit in downtown Concord is the Old Courthouse Theater. Dating back to 1924, at one time the facility served as the First Baptist Church of Concord. However, in 1986 it because as the Old Courthouse Theater and has served as one of the city’s cultural center ever since.

NASCAR / Other Sports
Concord is possibly best known as home to Lowe’s Motor Speedway, a NASCAR Research and Development Office, and several professional race teams including Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing.

Concord is also home to Concord Motorsport Park (CMP). The park consists of two tracks: a 1/2 mile tri-oval and a 1/4 mile oval. The tri-oval seats 8,500 fans with room for 28 TVs, the 1/4 mile track seats 2,050.

Additionally, the track has several air conditioned suites located behind the main grandstand. CMP hosts several racing series including the NASCAR weekly racing series. The track is active as a site for the filming of several television commercials, television shows and music videos.

Outside of NASCAR and motor sports, Concord has a Class-A baseball team known as the Boll Weevils. There’s also Rocky River Golf Club for golf enthusiasts.

Nearby in Charlotte, fans enjoy the NFL’s Charlotte Panthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, the Triple A baseball affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, known as the Charlotte Knights and ECHL hockey’s Charlotte Checkers.

Nearby Charlotte Attractions

Public Parks
There are, literally, hundreds of public parks in the Charlotte area. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve is one of the largest. The 1,343-acre preserve on the wooded banks of Mountain Island Lake includes an equestrian center, 16 miles of hiking and riding trails, fishing and picnic shelters. Its also home to the Carolina Raptor Center, a rehabilitation facility for injured birds of prey. There are several other nature preserves, such as 1,108-acre McDowell Nature Preserve on Lake Wylie and 727-acre Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve in northeast Charlotte.

Each county in the region has a variety of parks in varying sizes. Many of the larger parks have lakes or ponds for fishing, but be prepared to abide by state fishing regulations.

There are also countless ball fields available for public use. Check with the county park and recreation department if you'd like to rent a field and picnic shelter for your league tournament or family reunion.

State Parks
The area also boasts a number of state parks. Crowders Mountain State Park, south of Gastonia, is a popular hiking and rock climbing spot. Lake Norman State Park in Iredell County provides access to Lake Norman, including a new swimming beach and mountain biking trails. Kings Mountain State Park in York County has 16 miles of hiking trails amid its 6,883 wooded acres, and nearby Kings Mountain National Military Park, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, adds another 4,000 acres.

Water Sports
Charlotte is also known for its water recreational opportunities. The U.S. National Whitewater Center opens along the banks of the Catawba River in 2006. The park, which covers 300 acres, is modeled after the 2000 Olympic facility in Sydney, Australia, and will bring Olympic-caliber athletes from around the country here to train. The center also includes an artificial river with controllable rapids, an adventure center with climbing walls and ropes courses, more than 11 miles of hiking and biking trails and a 37-acre island for camping.

The Charlotte region is home to three lakes, all of which are sources for hydroelectric power for Duke Energy Corp. There are more than 20 public boat launching areas on the three lakes and at least 25 marinas.

Lake Norman, the largest manmade lake in North Carolina, has 520 miles of shoreline that touches four counties: Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba. The lake is packed on weekends from spring through fall with boaters, jet skiers, fishermen and water skiers.

Mountain Island Lake, in northwest Mecklenburg, is the source for Charlotte's drinking water. It's also home to a waterfowl refuge, so keep your eyes open for some unusual creatures.

Lake Wylie, on the border of York, Gaston and Mecklenburg counties, is smaller than Lake Norman with 325 miles of shoreline, but is equally popular with local residents. You can rent pontoon boats, hire a chartered boat or fish from a dock or bass boat.

Lake Norman, Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake have restrictions regarding watercraft operation, so be sure to check with the respective marine commissions to learn the rules.

Golf
Aside from water sports, perhaps the Charlotte region's most popular recreational activity is golf. The Carolinas are home to some of the finest golf courses in the country, and Charlotte certainly has its share. In the last decade, there has been a boom in public-access course construction, creating much-needed alternatives for those who do not belong to the area's private country clubs.

For more than 60 years, the region has drawn some of the most respected names in golf course design, including Tom Jackson, Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus. You don't have to drive to Pinehurst to experience a Donald Ross course, either. Two little-known gems in the Charlotte region Monroe Country Club and Mooresville Golf Club feature Donald Ross designs. And you can see the stars play in the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Club in May.

Charlotte area golf has something for everyone. There are several courses owned by the City of Charlotte and surrounding counties where you can play 18 holes very economically. If you prefer to feel as though you're playing at an exclusive club, you can play courses such as Ballantyne Resort, Birkdale or Highland Creek. When it opened a few years ago, Ballantyne was dubbed the best new public course in the state.

Several public-access courses offer league play for men and women, as well as youth programs. There are also a number of excellent golf schools in the area, including the schools at Regent Park and Ballantyne Resort. Ballantyne Resort is home to the nationally known Dana Rader School of Golf; Rader is ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the Top 100 instructors in the country.