North Carolina is home to a paradise for outdoorsy types, with fishable lakes, hikeable trails, and an impressive assortment of campgrounds to choose from.

Have fun in the sun at Maryland’s Deep Creek Lake; Great Cacapon, West Virginia; and Rodanthe, North Carolina.

Spencer Creek Campground at Lake Oologah remains closed nearly two months after staffing issues forced it to shutter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency responsible for the dam and ...