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Randolph County Offers Year-Round Fun on Land and Water

With its combination of urban amenities and natural landscape, Randolph County is a sweet spot for outdoor enthusiasts of all types. Everyone from anglers to off-roaders benefits from the Piedmont region’s four distinct seasons, and with world-class golfing nuzzling up to mountains and lakes, there’s plenty to pick from when it comes to getting outside. Uwharrie National Forest Offers Hiking, Fishing Want to get away from it all? Travel no further than the Uwharrie National Forest... Read More »
Richland Creek Zipline and Canopy Tours in Asheboro, NC

Richland Creek ZipLine Takes People Through the Woods

Increasingly, travelers from the Northeast and Midwest are zipping through Randolph County. And that’s a good thing. Because in this case, zipping refers to the Richland Creek ZipLine Canopy Tour. A zipline is an inclined cable attached to tree stands well above the ground. A person is secured to the cable in a mountain-climbing type of harness, and gravity allows them to glide – or “zip” – from one tree stand to another. Ziplines have been around for more than 100... Read More »
Copperheads

Asheboro Copperheads Offer Family Fun During the Summer

The Asheboro Copperheads have been a solid hit in this community for 11 years. The Copperheads are a collegiate, wooden-bat baseball team that competes during the summer in the Coastal Plain League. The league features teams from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, and the season takes place from late May through the middle of August. “When all of the various local college seasons end in late May, players can then join our roster to play baseball throughout the summer months,” says... Read More »
Tot Hill Farms golf club in Asheboro, NC

Asheboro, NC Has Golfing Down to a Tee

Asheboro keeps golfers on their tees, with five nice courses to choose from. Here is some brief background on each:   Asheboro Country Club Asheboro CC's public course spans 6,473 yards and cuts through tall oaks, towering pines and a 22-acre spring-fed lake. The lake runs along holes 10, 11, 14, 15 and 18. Many of the course's greens are well-bunkered and mounded, which makes for delicate approach shots.   Asheboro Municipal Golf Course This is the granddaddy of courses in Asheboro,... Read More »
North Carolina Aviation Museum

Fun Things to Do in Asheboro, NC

With museums to visit, performances to watch and barbecue to devour – just to name a few options – it's easy to stay busy in Asheboro. 1. Get in touch with your wild side at the North Carolina Zoological Park. 2. Zip over to Richland Creek to enjoy a Canopy Tour through the forest. 3. Enjoy a performance at the Sunset Theater, originally built to serve as Asheboro's first movie theater in 1930. 4. Visit the North Carolina Aviation Museum to check out a variety of aircrafts and... Read More »
Randleman Lake

Randelman Lake Makes a Splash in Asheboro, NC

Opened for recreational opportunities in March 2010, Randleman Lake was created in 2004 with the construction of the Randleman Lake Dam to serve the greater Greensboro Area by providing a new water supply.  The lake, which is located on the Deep River in both Randolph and Guilford counties, is now open to the public for activities such as fishing, boating, sailing, paddleboating and picnicking. As the lake's primary purpose is to provide drinking water, personal watercrafts such... Read More »
Richland Creek Zip Line

Zipline in Asheboro, NC

Experience life in the fast lane – or line – by visiting Richland Creek Zipline.  More than one mile of cable is available for thrill-seeking participants to zip along, which goes through the forest at the base of Purgatory Mountain. While flying through the forest, zipliners are accompanied by at least two trained guides and are offered the highest level of safety. Concessions are also available for guests to enjoy, with items such as cotton candy, popcorn and... Read More »
YMCA Splash Pad

Randolph-Asheboro YMCA Entertains Kids With Splash Pad

Swimming pools are great for kids to cool off in the hot summer months, but what about youngsters who are too little to swim? The Randolph-Asheboro YMCA constructed an outdoor wet playground that opened in 2008, providing a zero-depth water park for children 8 years old and younger. A zero-depth park is a smooth concrete floor with a gentle slope in the middle, which allows water to drain and then be recycled throughout the day. The Splash Pad was completed after a year of planning, design and... Read More »