One of the Best Fall Locations is One Short Flight Away

One of the Best Fall Locations is One Short Flight Away

In just a matter of weeks, there will be a chill in the air while you are drinking your morning coffee, the leaves will be starting to show some color, and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean will be a little colder. So, while your favorite summer vacation spots are winding down for the year, the best fall locations are just starting to heat up.

Charlotte is just one of the major cities you can fly to from Yeager Airport in under an hour. You might be thinking to yourself, “Charlotte, for a fall trip?” The Queen City might not be the first spot on your list for best fall locations, but we are here to convince you to make the short flight down to the southern part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Boarding a plane to one of the best fall locations

American Airlines boarding a plane at Yeager Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

A Fall Oasis of Fun

First up on the list of things we would suggest is the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Wait, what? West Virginia already has world-class whitewater rafting. Why go to North Carolina for this? Let’s look at everything you can do at the whitewater center.

  • Whitewater Rafting/Kayaking on the world’s largest manmade river.
  • Navigate a rope course over the river.
  • Jump from a 100 ft. platform.
  • Ice skating
  • Climb the world’s first deepwater solo climbing complex.
  • Bouldering, top-rope, and sport climbing on one of the largest outdoor climbing complexes on the East Coast.
  • Flatwater Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking

Just looking at the Whitewater Center’s pictures has us ready to hop on the next flight to CLT. You can buy one or two day passes to this oasis of fun, or you can purchase single activity passes. Still not convinced, let’s look at some more things to do in the Queen City.

Charlotte is one of the best fall destinations

Overlooking the Charolette Skyline, one of the best fall destinations.

A Climbing Destination

Want to bring the outdoors inside? Inner peaks climbing is a massive indoor rock-climbing park for first-time climbers and the most advanced climbers. Inner Peaks has a great video on their website that shows everything you can do and then some. We will let the video speak for itself.

Exploring Charlotte

Charlotte is jam-packed full of things to do; we could never list them in all in just one article. Here is a list of items in Charlotte that are fun but you may have forgotten about:

The list could go on with all the fantastic restaurants and nightlife in Uptown. That could be a trip all on its own. The Discovery Place is a great place to take the entire family. The little ones will be busy all day there, exploring everything from wildlife to designing forts.

So, if the Queen City has never been on your radar for one of the best fall locations, we hope this article at least piques your interest. If you want to check out more of the exciting things to do in the Charlotte area, their visitor website is easy to navigate and provides links to all the attractions, restaurants, breweries, nightlife, and more.

We hope to see you hopping on a flight to CLT soon!