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Address: 1101 Hobbs Rd, Greensboro, NC 27401
With blooming rose gardens and idyllically designed pathways, this garden features over seven acres of blossoming plants and trees. Other highlights include a sculpture garden, camellia and azalea gardens, and a sensory and fragrance garden. Designed to celebrate the US BIcentennial in 1976. Located between Holden and Hobbs Roads.
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 6275 Bryan Park Rd, Browns Summit, NC 27214
From two state-of-the-art golf courses to tranquil picnic areas, this local park offers an array of recreational choices. Bryan Park features horseshoes, tennis and volleyball areas as well as sailing and fishing activities. Located on the shores of Lake Townsend, the park is renowned for its public golf courses, which were designed by Rees Jones...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
Bur-Mil Park encompasses 247-acres and features both passive and active recreational opportunities as well as the Clubhouse, a rental facility. Picnic shelters, hiking & biking trails, fishing, tennis and volleyball courts are some of its popular activities. The park also boasts a practice driving range and a par 3 9-hole golf course, both lit...
Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 6136 Burlington Rd, Sedalia, NC 27342
The humble determination and strong commitment of one woman's decision to educate the underprivileged is honored at this historic site. The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial commemorates Dr. Charlotte Brown who returned to her native North Carolina as an 18-year old to teach rural African American youth. In 1902 she established the Alice Freeman...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 3902 Nathanael Greene Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455-1636
Located off of Lawndale Drive North, this park is a bikers and hikers haven. There are a number of trails available for use including a one-and-a-half mile plus paved loop, a .2 mile bike trail that connects to the military park area, and a half mile trail designed for the visually impaired. The park offers a number of scenic water fountains and...
Greensboro Cultural Center at Festival Park
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 200 N Davie St, Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27401
This most amazing facility houses an impressive and diverse lineup of venues. You'll find some 14 arts organizations, plus art galleries, studios, theaters, and classrooms. The ballet, symphony, and chorale all call the Cultural Center home. Festival Park comprises the two surrounding blocks, and features an annually changing outdoor sculpture...
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
England's Cornwallis defeated General Nathanael Greene on March 15, 1781, and the forests and fields of this memorial area were the stage for the conflict. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was bloody and fierce and although the rebels lost, the maneuver weakened British forces. This eventually led to England's defeat at Yorktown. Guilford...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 5920 Hagan – Stone Park Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406
With roughly eight miles of trails that take from 30 minutes to several hours to navigate, this scenic park can be an adventure. With about 400 acres, Hagan-Stone Park includes a wildlife refuge, recreational sports areas, and a campground. One hiking trail, the Louise Chatfield Trail, measures under three-and-a-half miles and circles the entire...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: Bellmeade St & N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
At the corner of Bellemeade Street and North Elm, you'll see a large bronze book representing the short stories of William Sydney Porter, otherwise known as O. Henry. Next to the book are statues of O. Henry himself, and his little dog, Lovey. At the nearby Greensboro Historical Museum, you can see a full exhibit of Greensboro's most famous...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Greensboro Attractions & Activities
Address: 3615 Deutzia St, Greensboro, NC 27406
Scenic walking trails, paddle boats and an abundant fishing lake may be three of the reasons this is one of the city's most popular recreational sites. Hester Park also hosts a variety of soccer and field football games as well as the city's only nighttime volleyball league. Named for a former park's department director, the site also features two...
