Carowinds Address, Maps and Directions

Do you know what the landmark of Charlotte is? The answer is Carowinds, the city's biggest and most unique theme park. Opened in March 31, 1973, this land is built based on the inspiration of Disneyland. Covering 122 acres, Carowinds has 50 total rides, including 13 roller coasters and 12 water rides. If you are looking for something thrilling, this is the right place.

The rides in the park are divided into 6 topics and they are attractive to different tourists. For examples, to those thrill-seeking young adults, Roller Coasters are top destination, while Children's Rides are the most visited place for children. To explore the most of rides information, click:

Rides in Carowinds

http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/index.cfm

As a guest-friendly theme park, Carowinds has offered detailed info for you on how to plan a visit there. This article has collected all of information you may need for an easy access to Carowinds. Let's start now!

Where is Carowinds located? It is located at 14523 Carowinds Blvd. Charlotte, NC, about 15 minutes away from uptown Charlotte, and adjacent to Interstate 77 on the state online (between the North Carolina and South Carolina). It is surrounded by following cities: Columbia, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Augusta and Atlanta. Here is the map for Carowinds.

Map & Direction for Carowinds

http://www.carowinds.com/public/visit/directions/index.cfm

How to get to Carowinds? As a hot tourist destination, Carowinds is easy to access for there are various ways to get there. For those traveling by car with GPS, the address of Carowinds is 300 Carowinds Blvd., Fort Mill, SC 29708. The Park is about twenty minutes away from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, so take a taxi at the airport if you are flying to Carowinds.

Any public transportation? If course! Greyhound, operated by the largest North American intercity bus company, has over 16,000 daily bus departures to 2,600 cities, including Charlotte. As a result, it is possible to get the Park nearly from any place in the US. Call toll-free 1-800-229-9424 for detailed info or browse the official website of Greyhound.

Greyhound Homepage

http://www.greyhound.com/

Train travel to Carowinds is also available. Amtrak (American Track), with more than 22,000 route miles, has over 500 destinations in 46 states, which means you can reach Carowinds by train from everywhere except Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Official Page of Amtrak

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

For more up-to-date information about how to find and get to Carowinds, call the hotlines below:

The North Carolina Turnpike Authority - (919) 571-3000

The South Carolina Dept. of Transportation - (803) 737-2314

The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation - 1-877-DOT-4YOU

The South Carolina Highway Patrol - (803) 896-7920

The North Carolina Highway Patrol - (919) 733-7952