U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte

Name: U.S. National Whitewater Center
Address: 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, United States

#5 among attractions in Charlotte

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U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte

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The U.S. National Whitewater Center is a not-for-profit outdoor recreation and athletic training facility for whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking hiking and ice skating which opened to the public on 2006. The Center is located in Charlotte, North Carolina on approximately 1,300 acres of land adjacent to the Catawba River, with more than 45 miles of developed trail. ()

Coordinates: 35°16'20"N, 81°0'18"W

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5000 Whitewater Center PkwyWestside (Moores Chapel)Charlotte United States

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