McDowell Nature Center and Preserve

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Wylie during your travels in Steele Creek.

Choose from 13 roller coasters, chase your friends in a bumper car, enjoy the water slides and beaches of Boomerang Bay, and walk with dinosaurs.

Wander along flowerbeds and amid butterflies, breathe in the scents of exotic plants and see the seasonal palettes of colors at this garden west of Charlotte.

Explore the great outdoors at Oakton, a lovely green space in Clover.

Explore the great outdoors at North Carolina State Wildlife Landing, a lovely green space in Charlotte.

Explore the great outdoors at Lake Wylie Park, a lovely green space in Charlotte.