Huntersville Travel Guide

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Birkdale Village showing modern architecture
Birkdale Village which includes modern architecture
Huntersville
Birkdale Village showing street scenes
Carolina Raptor Center showing zoo animals and bird life

Visit this easygoing suburban town in North Carolina for its historic homesteads, lively shopping districts, recreational parks and water sports on Lake Norman.

Huntersville is a residential town between the city of Charlotte and large Lake Norman. Plan a visit for its Civil War monuments, retail villages and superb range of outdoor activities. Once a peaceful cotton farming community and mill town, Huntersville has grown into a popular commuter town for Charlotte workers. Its historically significant events include the 1781 Battle of Cowan’s Ford, which was the last American Revolution battle fought in Mecklenburg County.

Get your bearings in the town centre, which is focused on the intersection of Huntersville Road and Main Street. Find banks, cafés, churches, restaurants and well-kept parks such as Holbrook Park and Main and Maxwell Park. Take the children to Discovery Place Kids, a hands-on museum with educational exhibits and live shows. Drive a short distance to Joe Gibbs Racing, where you can browse examples of NASCAR racing cars from a viewing gallery.

Join locals at 213-acre (86-hectare) Bradford Park on a sunny day. It features baseball diamonds, a children’s playground, disc golf course, soccer fields and picnic shelters. Head to Birkdale Village for a day of shopping, dining and entertainment.

Latta Plantation, one of the town’s favourite historic sites, is open for guided tours of its original farmhouse. Spot farm animals, meet eagles at the Carolina Raptor Centre and enjoy lakeside picnics. Buzzard Rock Trail weaves through the plantation’s nature reserve to Mountain Island Lake. Delve further into Mecklenburg County’s past at the colonial-era Historic Rural Hill.

During warm summers, man-made Lake Norman is alive with activity both in and out of the water. Go canoeing, fishing, paddleboarding, sailing, waterskiing and wakeboarding. Play golf, hike along shoreline trails and visit farmers markets. Cornelius and Davidson are two of the busier towns near the lake.

Fly into Charlotte Douglas International Airport from several major U.S. cities. A regular bus service runs from downtown Charlotte to Huntersville. Visit on weekends in October and November for the Carolina Renaissance Festival, a celebration of Elizabethan-era traditions.

Comfort Suites near Birkdale Village- Huntersville

Comfort Suites near Birkdale Village- Huntersville

2.5 out of 5
16905 Caldwell Creek Drive, Huntersville, NC
The price is AU$166 per night from 10 Nov to 11 Nov
AU$166
10 Nov - 11 Nov
includes taxes & fees
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Comfort Suites near Birkdale Village- Huntersville
Quality Inn Charlotte Airport

Quality Inn Charlotte Airport

2.5 out of 5
3100 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, NC
The price is AU$112 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$112
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
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Quality Inn Charlotte Airport
Omni Charlotte Hotel

Omni Charlotte Hotel

4 out of 5
132 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC
The price is AU$351 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$351
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
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Shoreway Cove by AvantStay | Waterfront, Pool, Dock

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Huntersville
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Shoreway Cove by AvantStay | Waterfront, Pool, Dock
stayAPT Suites Charlotte North

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4 out of 5
9655 Statesville Rd, Charlotte, NC
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Kasa FreeMoreWest Charlotte

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4 out of 5
2109 Morton St, Charlotte, NC
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