From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina. There are 13 in total.
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.6319°N -77.1456°W | state | Dune movement has created a dynamic landscape of outstanding scenic beauty. Bear Island is the principal attraction of Hammocks Beach State Park. | ||||
| 2 | 35.4736°N -76.9139°W | state | An excellent example of a gently sloping mainland undergoing rapid ocean transgression. | ||||
| 3 | 34.0932°N -78.2993°W | private | The largest and most unusual mosaic of wetland communities in the Carolinas. The Nature Conservancy manages the site as the Green Swamp Preserve. | ||||
| 4 | 36.3811°N -81.6457°W | private | One of the rarest plant communities in North Carolina. The still forming Elk Knob State Park is adjacent to the privately owned NNL, and the state has a long-term goal to acquire the site. | ||||
| 5 | 36.4008°N -81.4628°W | state | One of the best remaining examples of oak-chestnut forest in the Southeast. The State Park was redesignated a State Natural Area. | ||||
| 6 | 35.7703°N -82.2633°W | state | Mount Mitchell is the highest mountain in the eastern half of the United States at 6684feet. | ||||
| 7 | 35.9619°N -75.6342°W | state | Illustrates the entire series of dune development and plant succession. Jockey's Ridge State Park encompasses the southern portion of the NNL, and The Nature Conservancy's Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve encompasses the northern portion. | ||||
| 8 | private | Site contains an unusual plutonic igneous rock consisting of hornblende, pyroxene, and feldspars. | |||||
| 9 | 35.8539°N -78.7428°W | state | One of the best examples of mixed mesophytic forest in the eastern Piedmont of North Carolina. The natural area is located within William B. Umstead State Park. | ||||
| 10 | 36.3401°N -80.4742°W | state | A classic monadnock that harbors disjunct vegetation from the Blue Ridge region. It is a core component of the greater Pilot Mountain State Park. | ||||
| 11 | federal | A rare example of mature loblolly pine forest in process of succession towards a deciduous forest. The natural area is located within the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. | |||||
| 12 | state | A barrier island complex representing one of the least disturbed areas remaining on the Atlantic Coast. The island complex is protected as part of Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Baldhead Island State Natural Area. | |||||
| 13 | 36.3936°N -81.0433°W | state | The best example of a monadnock in North Carolina. It is the principal attraction of Stone Mountain State Park. | ||||