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Wilkes County Is Exciting for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Get out! Get outdoors, that is. Outdoor adventure is easy to find in Wilkesboro, with plenty of places available to enjoy a variety of activities. Here is a quick overview: Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest The Educational State Forest is home to miles of trails for hiking‚ mountain biking and horseback riding‚ and there is an excellent 360-degree panoramic view from the fire tower. A Talking Tree Trail also informs visitors about trees and the forest history with a push... Read More »

Youths Flock to State-of-the-Art Skateboard Parks

Skateboarders have excellent opportunities to indulge their high-rolling ways at Wilkes County’s state-of-the-art skate parks. Every day, the area’s two parks, with high-flying ramps and half-pipes, beckon to skaters of all ages, sending parents racing to local sporting goods stores. At the North Wilkesboro Skateboard Park, skateboarders enjoy a “street skate” environment complete with railings, grinds, ramps and a picnic table and bench installed exclusively for skateboarding. Located in... Read More »

For a Peaceful Place to Walk, Hike or Fish, Come to Wilkes County

Three parks – Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest‚ W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir and Stone Mountain State Park – allow people to learn and play outdoors at their leisure when they come to Wilkes County. The Educational State Forest encompasses picnic areas and miles of trails for hiking‚ mountain biking and horseback riding‚ and a striking 360-degree panoramic view from the fire tower broadens observers’ horizons. The popular Talking Tree Trail... Read More »

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