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WINSTON-SALEM and GREENSBORO PARKS


Barber Park

DESCRIPTION: A great place for family outings and reunions; it features an indoor volleyball and tennis complex, playgrounds, baseball stadium and an amphitheater; if you are planning a family outing here, make reservations well in advance

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: Dans Road off Florida Street, Greensboro  MAP

PHONE: 336-373-5886

WEBSITE: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/barber_park

Bicentennial Gardens and David Caldwell Property
DESCRIPTION: Flowering and deciduous flora and fauna placed in a well landscaped and manicured setting make this garden a local favorite

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: 1105 Hobbs Road  MAP

PHONE: 336-373-2199

WEBSITE: http://www.greensborobeautiful.org/TheGardens

Bog Garden
DESCRIPTION: A half-mile wooden walkway over a swampy area of luscious beauty awaits you; the garden has more than 8,000 labeled trees, ferns, bamboo and wildflowers

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: Hobbs Road at Northline Avenue  MAP

PHONE: 336-373-2199

WEBSITE: http://www.greensborobeautiful.org/TheBog

Country Park

DESCRIPTION: Stocked fishing lakes and pedal boats and a small tram are the main attractions here

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: 1 Country Park  MAP

PHONE: 336-545-5343

WEBSITE: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/country_park

Greensboro Arboretum

DESCRIPTION: Within a 17-acre portion of the park one finds 9 different plant collections in an area of stunning year-round natural beauty

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: Wendover Ave at West Market Street  MAP

PHONE: 336-373-2199

WEBSITE: http://www.greensborobeautiful.org/Arboretum

Historic Bethabara Park
DESCRIPTION: Winston-Salem's first Moravian settlement, Bethabara the House of passage, was to be a temporary settlement until the town of Salem was established; today, Bethabara Park is a trip back to the Carolina backcountry of nearly 250 years ago; a National Historic Landmark, a wooded 175-acre wildlife preserve with 126 kinds of area birds, nature trails, a the mill site, boardwalk over the beaver pond and you can spot otters, mink, foxes, deer and woodchucks

DAYS & HOURS: 8a-sunset

ADMISSION: Free

ADDRESS: Reynolda Road at Yadkinville Road  MAP

PHONE: 336-924-8191

WEBSITE: http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/beth


GOLFING


Bryan Park Complex
DESCRIPTION: Two 18-hole golf courses are the main event here, though it includes other facilities for family outings as well; daily 8a-sunset

ADDRESS: 6275 Bryan Park Road  MAP

PHONE: 336-375-2222

WEBSITE: http://www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/leisure

Tanglewood Park
DESCRIPTION: 1,300 acres of beautiful countryside, streams, woodlands and grassy pastures once claimed for Queen Elizabeth by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584; features facilities and on-site catering for golfing, weddings and reunions, picnic areas, playgrounds, canoes and paddleboats, hiking, walking and running trails, gardens and arboretum; those with competitive pursuits in mind should note the hard and clay tennis courts, plus two of Golf Digest's top-rated courses

ADDRESS: 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons  MAP

PHONE: 336-778-6300

WEBSITE: http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Tanglewood




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