Guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in Charlotte and Lake Norman, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

In Charlotte and Lake Norman · all of the Southeast · all regions · change

• 24 Hours of Booty (24 Foundation)event company · Road · Charlotte

  24-hour cycling and walking fundraiser for cancer survivorship, on Charlotte's Booty Loop.

• Anne Springs Close Greenwayvenue · Day hikes · Rock Hill, SC

  2,100-acre nature preserve near Rock Hill with trails, paddling rentals and nature programs.

• Carolina Outdoor Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Columbia, SC

  Guide service running kayak trips in Congaree National Park and sunset paddles on Lake Murray.

• Carolina Pedal Worksshop · Family & casual rides · Hickory, NC

  Hickory bike shop and taproom selling and servicing bikes.

• Catawba Riverkeeper RiverSweepevent company · Clean-ups · Charlotte

  Basin-wide river cleanup at 50+ sites, run by Catawba Riverkeeper.

• Charlotte Turkey Trotevent company · Road running · Charlotte

  Charlotte's largest Thanksgiving race, with an 8K, 5K, one mile and tot trot at SouthPark.

• Congaree National Parkvenue · Canoeing · Columbia, SC

  National park near Columbia with ranger-led walks, canoe tours and owl prowls.

• Crossroads Cycling Co.shop · Road · Winston-Salem, NC

  Clemmons bike shop with a weekly Tuesday evening shop ride at a conversational pace.

• Crowders Mountain State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Gastonia, NC

  State park outside Gastonia with 20-plus miles of trails, climbing and ranger programs.

• FirstHand Climbingvenue · Bouldering · Winston-Salem, NC

  Downtown Winston-Salem bouldering gym.

• Fleet Feet Winston-Salemshop · Road running · Winston-Salem, NC

  Winston-Salem running store that hosts group runs and training programs.

• Reynoldavenue · Walking groups · Winston-Salem, NC

  Historic estate with gardens and trails that hosts walks and outdoor programs.

• Run HKYvenue · Trail running · Hickory, NC

  City of Hickory running hub with a 5K series, track races and trail runs.

• Schiele Museum of Natural Historyvenue · Walking groups · Gastonia, NC

  Gastonia natural history museum with nature trails, planetarium and public programs.

• Sesquicentennial State Parkvenue · Walking groups · Columbia, SC

  Columbia state park with guided nature walks, night hikes and bat programs.

• U.S. National Whitewater Centervenue · Whitewater · Charlotte

  Charlotte outdoor center with whitewater, trails, climbing and races.