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RECREATION &

Outdoors

The massive granite Wilkesboro Parks
dome at Stone Cub Creek Park
Mountain State Park
keeps watch over park visitors 206 S. Bridge Street.
enjoying nearly every type of outdoor Wilkesboro 28697
activity – camping, hiking, climbing, (336) 667-8804
fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, and wilkesboronc.org/cub-creek-park
more. There are more than 18 miles of
trails, matched by more than 20 miles of Heritage Square Splash Pad
designated trout waters.
100 E. Main Street
Rock climbing is allowed by permit on Wilkesboro 28697
the 600-foot granite face of the mountain, (336) 838-3951
Splendid and and climbers look down on Hutchinson wilkesboronc.org/
Homestead, a restored mid-19th century
Unspoiled Beauty mountain farm. Unreserved picnic heritage-square-splash-pad
Y ou have access to some of the most shelters are available first-come, first- Westwood Park
served. However, reservations are
splendid and unspoiled beauty in the
state when you’re in Wilkes County. The strongly suggested. 1030 Fletcher Street
Wilkesboro 28697
Blue Ridge Mountains are the backdrop 3042 Frank Parkway (336) 667-8804
as the Yadkin River gently flows through Roaring Gap 28668 • (336) 957-8185 wilkesboronc.org/westwood-park
its namesake valley, providing a scenic Camping & Shelter reservations:
and serene setting for daily life. Add in the (877) 722-6762
abundant leisure activities, countless trails, ncparks.gov/stone-mountain-state-park North Wilkesboro Parks
well-maintained public parks, and numerous Smoot Park
scenic overlooks, and Wilkes County is a top 106 Chestnut Street
destination for outdoor recreation. Popular N.C. Birding Trail sites in the North Wilkesboro 28659
area include: E.B. Jeffress Park, Lewis Fork (336) 838-3359
Parks & Trails Overlook, Mahogany Rock, Stone Mountain north-wilkesboro.com/
The 9.2-mile Yadkin River Greenway Park, Thurmond Chatham, W. Kerr Scott 159/Parks-and-Recreation
runs from W. Kerr Scott Dam in Wilkesboro Reservoir, Whippoorwill Academy and
to Smoot Park in North Wilkesboro. While Village, and the Yadkin River Greenway. Memorial Park
several sections are natural paths and rock ncbirdingtrail.org 119 Wilkesboro Avenue
dust, the majority is paved and ideal for North Wilkesboro 28659
family walks or bicycling. Rendezvous Mountain Educational (336) 838-3359
yadkinrivergreenway.com State Forest showcases magnificent north-wilkesboro.com/159/
mountain hardwoods in one of North Parks-and-Recreation
The 1,475-acre W. Kerr Scott Dam Carolina’s most scenic settings. Its features
and Reservoir offers excellent boating, are accessible by a series of well-marked trails, Woodlawn Park &
canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming accented by exhibits depicting the ecology of Community Center
opportunities. Miles of biking and hiking the managed forest. Picnic sites are available, 1302 2nd Street
trails surround the lake, including a 6-mile as well as a shelter (with reservation) North Wilkesboro 28659
section of the Overmountain Victory (336) 838-3359
National Historic Trail. featuring a stone fireplace and ample north-wilkesboro.com/159/
seating. An amphitheater is also available.
499 Reservoir Road Parks-and-Recreation
Wilkesboro 28697 • (336) 921-3390 1956 Rendezvous Mountain Road
www.saw.usace.army.mil/Locations/ Purlear 28665
District-Lakes-and-Dams/W-Kerr-Scott (336) 667-5072 • ncesf.org

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