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THINGS TO DO

Rocky Branch Park Trail
Things to Do

Going About Gaston County
T he arts, culture, outdoors, banks of Lake Wylie. Visit the Trailhead clothing, paint, and more. Markets generally

Store and “paws” in the 1/3-acre dog
attractions, and more make
operate from April through October during
Gaston County a great place to live.
or beer. Check online for hours that
The things to do are seemingly endless. park while you enjoy a coffee, wine, the growing season. Check each location
for hours of operation, and updates for live
Here are a few of our favorites. change seasonally. music and entertainment:
6500 South New Hope Road belmontfarmersmarket.org;
Gardens & Greenways Belmont, NC 28012 gastonianc.gov/farmers-market; and
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 704-829-1275 | dsbg.org mounthollyfarmersmarket.com.
Belmont
The spectacular 380-acre conserved Carolina Thread Trail
property featuring Daniel Stowe Botanical The Carolina Thread Trail is your regional
Garden includes the largest undeveloped network of connected greenways, trails,
stretch of shoreline on Lake Wylie (2.6 and blueways that reaches 15 counties
across both Carolinas. More than 425
miles). Breathe in the scents, take in miles of trails and 170 miles of waterways
the colors, and soak in the patterns and link people to communities. The Thread
textures of thousands of plants both Trail preserves our natural areas and is a
indigenous to the region and exotic. The place for recreation, transportation, and
Visitor Pavilion welcomes guests to 30 conservation, and is a major initiative of
acres of spectacular display gardens the Catawba Lands Conservancy. Did you
that include a children’s garden, tropical know? There are still more than 1,100 miles
conservatory, native Piedmont prairie, of connecting trails to be built.
annual and perennial displays, sparkling carolinathreadtrail.org
fountains, and more. The property features
nearly 7 miles of trails both within the Farmers Markets
garden and through the more than 200 Belmont, Gastonia, Mount Holly
acres of wooded areas on the property, Meet the people who grow your food, Belmont Farmers Market
including the Duke Kimbrell Trail along the bake breads and pies, sew and weave

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