Please help promote Piedmont Region Travel :
Covering nearly one half of North Carolina in the central part of the state, the Piedmont is an area of gently rolling foothills with the occasional boulder or unexpected rock outcropping. The Piedmont region boasts of one of the most dynamic economies in the United States and is home to the state's largest cities and biggest financial institutions. Renowned research universities, textile and furniture factories, tobacco farms, shopping meccas, top golf courses and abundant historic sites are also part of the makeup of the Piedmont.
A man-made reservoir, Falls Lake is located in the upper portion of the Neuse River Basin, nestled very near North Carolina's bustling "Triangle Area". The reservoir covers almost 12,500 acres with water, and is surrounded by 25,500 Falls Lake