Local Area Recreation Near Greensboro KOA Journey

With a great selection of 135 attractions, the fun never ends in Greensboro!
Centrally located in North Carolina’s picturesque heartland, Greensboro is the perfect place to relax and be immersed in entertainment.
Play in the center of it all!
Dine with a selection of more than 500 restaurants. Feel at home with more than 87 accommodations to choose from.

VISIT Greensboro North Carolina

Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro Science Center

The Greensboro Science Center is the Triad's premier family destination offering three great attractions: an Aquarium, Museum and Zoo. The Carolina SciQuarium, North Carolina's first inland aquarium features a variety of water-dependent animals including penguins, sharks, otters, eels, stingrays, a rare fishing cat, an anaconda and fish of all shapes and colors. Animal Discovery Zoological Park offers visitors more than 12 acres of up-close creature encounters with tigers, meerkats, howler monkeys, lemurs, crocodiles, tortoises, a red panda, farm animals and many more. In the Museum, visitors can walk among prehistoric dinosaurs and come face-to-face with a roaring 36-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex model.  Enjoy hands-on learning and interaction in Kids' Alley and in the touch lab. Also in the Museum is a state-of-the-art OmniSphere Theater

4301 Lawndale Dr

Greensboro, NC 27455

336-288-3769

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Richard Petty Museum

Richard Petty Museum

The Petty Museum presents the unparalleled success story of one of the founding families of stock car racing, their drive for engineering excellence, and the technical inventiveness, innovation and ingenuity that made it all possible.

The Petty Museum preserves the heritage of Petty Engineering and Petty Enterprises, a family business having a fundamental formative influence on American motorsports and on automotive design, construction, and safety.

309 Branson Mill rd

Randleman, NC 27317

336-495-1143

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Old Mill Of Guilford

Old Mill Of Guilford

The Old Mill of Guilford is a popular, scenic tourist attraction and has long been a favorite subject for artists and photographers. So, please make plans to stop by and visit.

The Old Mill of Guilford was founded in North Carolina on Beaver Creek in 1767 to grind grain for the early settlers of what is now Guilford County. Today, the mill continues to produce all-natural, stone-ground, whole grain foods, just as it has for over 240 years.

1340 NC Hwy 68 North

Oak Ridge, NC 27310

336-643-4783

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Skywild

Skywild

SKYWILD was specifically constructed to enable participants to experience a variety of animal behaviors while enjoying an exciting workout. Many challenges will encourage participants to imitate animal actions, such as waddling, leaping, brachiating, and crawling to allow them a better understanding and greater appreciation for the diversity of life.

4301 Lawndale Dr

Greensboro, NC 27455

336-288-3769

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Greensboro Childrens Museum

Greensboro Childrens Museum

The Greensboro Children's Museum is a hands-on, interactive museum for children, their families and teachers. The Museum is designed to inspire learning through play in a fun, energetic and safe environment for children up to 10 years of age. The 37,000 square foot facility in downtown Greensboro includes over 20 permanent hands-on exhibits in “Our Town” and a new outdoor Edible Schoolyard that are designed to stimulate children's imaginations and provide educational play experiences. It's where play is a smart adventure!

220 N Church

Greensboro, NC 27401

336-574-2898

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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Thursday, March 15, 1781.             "I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons."

-Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis

The largest, most hotly-contested battle of the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign was fought at the small North Carolina backcountry hamlet of Guilford Courthouse. The battle proved to be the high water mark of British military operations in the Revolutionary War.

2332 New Garden Rd

Greensboro, NC 27410

336-288-1776

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International civil rights center and museum

International civil rights center and museum

Explore the history of the American civil rights movement with a guided tour of the International Civil Rights CenterThe Museum features:

  • Original lunch counter and stools where the Greensboro Four (Ezell Blair, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond) began their protest on Feb. 1, 1960.
  • Educational exhibits, including 14 signature exhibits devoted to the struggle of human and civil rights in the "Battlegrounds" area of the Museum.
  • State-of-art auditorium (seats 172)

134 S. Elm St.

Greensboro, NC 27401

336-274-9199

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North Carolina Zoo

North Carolina Zoo

Located just south of Asheboro, the North Carolina Zoo is seated on a 2,200-acre tract of land in the Uwharrie Mountains. Approximately 500 acres of this property have been developed into one of the largest "natural habitat" zoos in the United States. You won't find cages made of steel and concrete here. Our animals are given enclosures that mimic their natural habitats to include trees, ponds, rocks, grass and dirt.

4401 Zoo Pkwy

Asheboro, NC 27205

800-488-0444

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Kersey Valley Attractions

Kersey Valley Attractions

Kersey Valley Features many attractions bot year round and seasonal

Year round attractions Include:

Zipline is North Carolina's premiere zip line attraction. With one of the largest zip lines in the World

Escape is our newest and most exciting attraction of the year thus far. Imagine being locked in a room with no way out until one of you can solve the puzzles to find the key!

High Ropes Course is an acrobatic workout that you'll never forget

Laser Tag Get the action of live field combat, along with tactical team reconnaissance.

Seasonal attractions include:

Spookywoods Voted #1 Scream Park in America by Haunt World Magazine take your fears to a whole new level.

Maize Adventure is North Carolina's most famoust corn mazes

1615 Kersey Valley Rd

Archdale, NC 27263

336-431-1700

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Greensboro historical Museum

Greensboro historical Museum

The Greensboro Historical Museum celebrates Greensboro's local culture and the city's prominent place in American history. Collections document the many different nationalities and people who impacted the county's history: Native Americans, Germans, African Americans, Quakers and Scots-Irish. Archives and artifacts relate to the lives of prominent Guilford County residents, such as David Caldwell, First Lady Dolley Madison, Governor John Motley Morehead, author O. Henry and educator Charles Henry Moore. For everyone opportunities to study events in colonial Guilford County, the Civil War, the roots of the Civil Rights Movement, and the rise of textile manufacturing in the South.

130 Summit Ave.

Greensboro, NC 27401

336-373-2043

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Stonefield Cellars

Stonefield Cellars

Stonefield Cellars Winery began with our vision of creating a small, high quality winery in Guilford County. Vineyards and good luck brought the founders together and their common love of wine and farming provided the foundation for the creation of Stonefield Cellars.

Stonefield Cellars has become one of the most respected and beloved wineries in the state of North Carolina.

All of Stonefield Cellars' wines are produced on site- from crushing and pressing to aging and bottling. We grow about an acre of our grapes on site while the rest are brought in from local vineyards and family farms, including a few from the Yadkin Valley region.

Tastings are conducted during our normal business hours (Thursday – Saturday Noon – 6pm, and Sunday 1-6pm)

This winery hosts many events please check their Website for current calendar stonefieldcellars.com/events/

8220 Nc Hwy. 68 N

(Entrance on Hwy 65) see website

Stokesdale, NC 27357

336-644-9908

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Homeland Creamery

Homeland Creamery

Want to know where your milk comes from?  Come visit our creamery store or schedule a farm tour to see how it all works.  If you have never been on a farm before, our tours will show you a real farm experience!

Homeland Creamery is family owned and operated by the Bowmans. We are six and seventh generation farmers who have been raising and milking cows on the same homestead since the 1930's when our grandfathers' family started selling “barnyard milk” from a half-dozen dairy cows that were milked by hand.  The milking herd has now grown to around 200 cows and the cows are milked with automatic milking machines.  The cows are our family too!
Creamery Store Hours Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday   9:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday & Saturday   9:00 am – 9:00 pm Sunday     1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Winter Hours: Monday – Saturday   9:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Farm tours available Please see website for Tour schedule

6506 Bowman Dairy Rd

Julian, NC 27283

336-685-6455

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Alamance Battleground

Alamance Battleground

Here in 1771, an armed rebellion of backcountry farmers called Regulators battled with royal governor William Tryon's militia. The spark for this conflict was growing resentment in the Carolina colony against the taxes, dishonest sheriffs, and illegal fees imposed by the British Crown. In response, the Regulators were formed and began to fight back. Though the rebellion was crushed, a few years later their tactics became a model for the colonists fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War.

5803 N.C. 62 S

burlington, NC 27215

336-227-4785

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Witherspoon Art Museum

Witherspoon Art Museum

The Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets modern and contemporary art for the benefit of its multiple audiences, including university, community, regional, and beyond. Through these activities, the museum recognizes its paramount role of public service, and enriches the lives of diverse individuals by fostering an informed appreciation and understanding of the visual arts and their relationship to the world in which we live.

We invite you to peruse the permanent collection, take a preview look at our fantastic array of upcoming exhibitions

500 Tate St

Greensboro, NC 27403

336-334-5770

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North Carolina Wineries

North Carolina Wineries

Fine wines, friendly faces, and Southern hospitality. Come to North Carolina wine country and explore the fun growing on our vines!
With many wineries to choose from we invite you to explore North Carolina wineries. 

Please consult the website NCwine.org for locations of wineries you may like to visit across our entire state. 

Greensboro KOA is located in the center of the piedmont region.

Locations Vary

Please visit website

varied, NC 27357

877-362-9463

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Old Salem Museums and Gardens

Old Salem Museums and Gardens

Experience early American history in the unique Moravian settlement of Salem. Original structures, gardens, tours, artifacts, hands-on workshops, fun family event.

The country's most authentic and comprehensive history attraction, Old Salem Museums & Gardens welcomes your interest in learning more about the life of Moravians and early Southerners living in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The features include skilled interpreters such as tinsmiths, blacksmiths, cobblers, gunsmiths, bakers and carpenters, practicing their trades while interacting with visitors. Approximately 70% of the buildings in the historic district are original, making this a truly unique living history museum.

900 Old Salem Rd

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

336-271-7300

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Piedmont Dragway

Piedmont Dragway

International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)  sanctioned track in Julian NC

Located approximately 12 miles from Greensboro KOA
This track hosts many events throughout the year; Please see track schedule for event dates.

6750 Holts store rd.

Julian, NC 27283

336-449-7411

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North carolina Pottery center

North carolina Pottery center

he North Carolina Pottery Center showcases the remarkable history and ongoing tradition of pottery making in North Carolina. Located in Seagrove, one of the state's key historical and contemporary pottery producing regions, the Center is your first stop in exploring North Carolina's rich clay heritage.

Our permanent exhibit of more than eight hundred pieces of pottery, artifacts, and photographs traces North Carolina's pottery history from prehistoric Native Americans to the present

233 East Ave

Seagrove, OH 27341

336-873-8430

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Seagrove area potteries

Seagrove area potteries

Seagrove's pottery tradition dates back to the 18th century before the American Revolution. Many of the first Seagrove potters were English and German immigrants. They primarily produced functional, glazed earthenware. Due to the high quality of the local clay and transportation access for traders,

Seagrove became known for its pottery.Some of the oldest, historic pottery locations still in operation include the "Original" Owens Pottery founded in 1895 and Jugtown Pottery founded in 1921.

Seagrove and surounding area, NC