Cornelius (North Carolina)

Cornelius is a small town in central North Carolina. It is a northern suburb of Charlotte, located inside the northern boundary of Mecklenburg County. It is on Lake Norman and offers the opportunity for outdoor activities such as boating and hiking.

Get in

The town's library

By car

I-77 is the main Interstate highway through the area. Exit 28 provides access to most locations in the town. US-21 and NC-115 also run through the town.

By bus

The CATS Express 77x - North Mecklenburg is the primary bus route to the town from Charlotte and other nearby places.

By plane

The nearest commercial airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport about half an hour's drive to the south.

Get around

Cars are the primary form of transportation but biking is also common and many parts of the town can be walked easily traversed on foot.

See

Cornelius has many parks on the shores of Lake Norman and a small downtown with a few sights.

Do

  • Lake Norman Miniature Golf (LKN Mini Golf), 18639 Statesville Rd, ☏ +1 704 892-9800. M-Tu 10 AM-9PM Th-Sa 10AM-9PM Su 12-8PM. Miniature golf course with 18 holes. Also features laser tag, rock climbing, and axe throwing. Concessions including snowballs are available. Ages 4-10 – $6.50. Ages 13-64 – $8.25. (M-F non-holiday open-4pm) – ($7.00). Ages 3 & Under – 1 free per paid admission.. (updated Jul 2025)
  • United Escapes of America - Lake Norman, 19501 W Catawba Ave (Second floor of building.), ☏ +1 704 707-9222, . S - Th 11:30AM - 9PM, F - Sa 10AM - 10PM. Escape Room. $28+ per person. (updated Jul 2025)

Buy

Eat

  • Tenders (PDQ Cornelius: Tenders), 18341 Statesville Rd, ☏ +1 704 895-6017. 11AM-10PM. First appearance of the chicken from PDQ. $10-20 per person. (updated Jul 2025)
  • Hello, Sailor, 20210 Henderson Rd, ☏ +1 704 997-5365. 11AM-9PM. $20-30 per person. (updated Jul 2025)

Drink

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Cornelius
Wytheville ← Davidson ←  N  S  → Huntersville → Charlotte


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