Explore Wilkes County
Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
Part of the NC system of Educational State Forests. Park covers 3300 acres providing picnicking and hiking opportunities as well as educational programs by reservation. Fire tower on the mountain. Top of mountain overlooks Wilkesboro. Our newest feature are the "Talking Trees."
Rock Creek Country Club
Course Access: Public
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times:
Greenstreet Mountain Golf Club
Course Access: Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Holiday Inn Express
Located off 421 at the entrance of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the Inn at Wilkesboro is the perfect place for business or leisure. Our newly appointed guest rooms are spacious with such in-room amenities as irons &
Wilkesboro, NC BusinessesPerry Lowe Orchards
Our Apple House is located on Hwy 16 offers apples Aug-Feb, with 25 apple varieties available in peak season Oct-Nov, peaches July-Sept, as well as corn, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, etc. Group Tours, Educational Apple Picking, Hay Ride, Apple Tree Maze with 800
Moravian Falls, NC OrchardsWilkes County Jaycees
Non-profit Civic organization that is very active in the Wilkes County community.
North Wilkesboro, NC Other Attractions
Don's Seafood & Steak
Enjoy a variety of seafood, steaks, and sandwiches in a casual dining atmosphere. We are conveniently located off Hwy 421 N at the Wilkes Community College exit, close to hotels and within walking distance of the MerleFest (Merle Watson Festival)
Wilkesboro, NC BusinessesWilkes Community College Gardens
Specialty gardens include the unique Eddy Merle Watson Garden of the Senses featuring Braille-labeled plants and sculptured music and alphabet walls; the Vernon and Louise Deal Native Gardens containing a one-mile walking trail that includes a duck pond; Ruth Colvard Rose Garden;
Wilkesboro, NC GardensWhippoorwill Village
The Village includes a one-room schoolhouse built in 1880 where North Carolina's Poet Laureate, Larkin Pearson attended school. Revisit Daniel Boone?s home (replica cabin) when he and his family lived on the Yadkin River in 1760
Ferguson, NC Other AttractionsW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains this lake is an awesome scenic back-drop for any fun-filled excursion you plan! There is so much to choose from: camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, ranger led trail tours and children?
Wilkesboro, NC BusinessesBenton Hall
Benton Hall, once known as North Wilkesboro Elementary School and built in 1913, houses Wilkes Playmakers, Inc. (performing arts theater). Benton Hall seats 200+
North Wilkesboro, NC Other Attractions