2024年5月9日
When adventurous travelers get the urge to explore, they’ll find plenty to choose from in Cabarrus County, 北卡罗莱纳. The region is home to experiences for all ages that offer several ways to thrill, exhilarate and electrify, from indoor skydiving to underground mine tours. Be warned: These five wild outings in Cabarrus County aren’t for the faint of heart!
Put the Pedal to the Metal
For the ultimate high-octane thrill, nothing beats racing 在康科德. Rev your engines at the iconic 夏洛特 Motor Speedway 与 NASCAR Racing Experience. The driving school puts you behind the wheel to handle the turns of the Speedway like a real NASCAR driver. You can also sign up for the 指南d Feel The Thrill Tour, where you’ll feel the full-tilt force of the 24-degree banked turns during a ride around the track. You’ll also learn about the venue’s history, see the NASCAR Cup Series garage and Pit Road, plus visit zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track. And nearby at 康科德’s K1速度 or The Speedpark at 康科德 Mills, challenge your friends to a friendly and fun kart race.
Plunge Down a Water Slide
Nearly a dozen water slides — of varying lengths, 高度, twists and turns — comprise the indoor water park that is 大灰狼小屋 在康科德. This indoor water park resort invites the whole family to test their mettle on 11 slides at four heated pools, including the rip-roarin’ River Canyon Run, the hyper-fast Mountain Edge Raceway, the six-story funnel Howlin’ Tornado and the steep drops of the four-story Alberta Falls. Refuel post-plunge at the lodge’s restaurants and snack bars, then enjoy exciting dry land activities like the 4D experience inside the Howly Wood XD Theater.
在天空中高飞
The beauty of 康科德’s 室内跳伞 is it offers the rush of skydiving without requiring you to actually leap from an airplane. Certified flight instructors show you the ropes in a short training session, 然后穿上制服, step into a state-of-the-art wind tunnel and “free fall,” a simulated and safe experience that mimics the feeling of skydiving. Flyers as young as three years old can participate. 还有一个有趣的奖励, choose from one of several virtual reality add-ons that let you fly over destinations from around the globe.
探索 the Trails on a Mountain Bike
Get a little dirt under your tires on a challenging outdoor adventure. 康科德’s first mountain bike trail, 棕色的机 is a great place to start. Winding through leafy woods, the 4.25-mile trail welcomes intermediate riders to navigate jumps, dips, switchbacks, berms and corners. 在哈里斯堡， 哈里斯堡一半 is a shorter, half-mile loop with a short ascent and a few switchbacks. 需要的设备? 看看 卡巴鲁斯单车有限公司. 北卡罗来纳州, a one-stop shop with everything you need: bicycles, 配件, 服装, +调整, 服务和维修.
Tour Underground Mine Tunnels
Descend deep into the earth at 米德兰’s 芦苇金矿, the site of the first documented discovery of gold in the U.S. On a 指南d tour, wander hundreds of feet of restored mine tunnels, most dating back to the 1830s. 在地面上的, pan for flakes of gold, see the ruins of the 1854 mill house, hike trails to Little Meadow Creek and explore the Visitor Center exhibits on the geology of gold and of historic mining equipment.
放松时间 & 放松
Thrill seekers need rest, too. That’s why Cabarrus County offers a range of accommodations. Find a hotel that’s right for you in our 住宿地点 指南.
