The 10 Best Nearby State Parks You Can Easily Get To From Greensboro, North Carolina

If you're looking for a little escape from the hustle and bustle of glorious Greensboro, these stunning state parks are just a short drive away. North Carolina's underrated city of Greensboro is a quietly rewarding destination in the state's Piedmont Triad region, alongside Winston-Salem and High Point. For outsiders, Greensboro may be best known for its many colleges and universities, including UNC Greensboro, Greensboro College, Guilford College, and Elon University's law school. Higher education, and the culture and economy that comes with it, has fostered plenty of lovely urban areas, like Greensboro's walkable and historic College Hill neighborhood between the UNC campus and downtown. As attractive as these neighborhoods are, however, many Greensboro visitors and residents alike will want to occasionally escape the city and explore North Carolina's famed outdoors. Fortunately for them, Greensboro is also within easy reach of many of North Carolina's best state parks.