Campus & Surroundings
Located in the Town of Davidson, North Carolina, Davidson College is in the dynamic Charlotte region approximately 20 minutes north of Uptown.
Davidson students get the best of all worlds—a vibrant campus community within a major metropolitan area with opportunities for outdoor adventures. During your visit to the college, be sure to explore the surrounding communities.
While students, faculty and staff enjoy exclusive access to Davidson's Lake Campus just a few minutes away on Lake Norman, visitors are encouraged to explore the beauty of the Carolinas on and around campus. Walk our quiet and wooded campus cross-country trails, explore the local Lake Norman State Park, learn to raft at the U.S. National Whitewater Center or hike nearby mountains including Crowders Mountain.
Whether visiting campus by car, train or airplane, there are many convenient and easy ways to get to campus. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is just 25 minutes away from campus and offers 186 nonstop destinations from Charlotte, including more than 35 international locations.
Explore nonstop flights to and from CLT Airport:
Tucked between the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina and the picturesque Carolina coastline, Davidson is fortunate to experience all four seasons. With winters cold enough to catch a flurry but mild enough to enjoy the outdoors, and spring and fall seasons that shower our campus in vivid foliage, there's no bad time to experience campus.
Ready to begin your Davidson journey? Whether visiting in person or virtually, we've designed opportunities for you to discover all that Davidson has to offer.