Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance
342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Office: (336) 387-8302
Toll-free: (888) 693-6939
Fax: (336) 510-0295
greensboroeda@greensboro.org
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Recreation
From PGA tournament links to Frisbee golf
courses, North Carolina's largest water park to the relaxing waters of
a world class spa, there's no lack of things to do in Greensboro. At
less than half a day's drive away from the mountains and the beach, Greensboro
is a prime location for all out door recreation activities. For more
information on recreation in Greensboro, contact Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance.
Greensboro's recreational offerings include:
- 27 golf clubs and courses, including two championship courses and a first class par three course.
- 170 parks including botanical gardens and a national military park
with miles of walking and bike trails.
- Two hours drive to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC, and three
and a half hours to Wrightsville
Beach
in
Wilmington, NC.
- North Carolina's Zoological
Park is
located in the magnificent rolling hills of the Uwharrie Mountains,
near Asheboro just 45 minutes from Greensboro. It is proud to be the
country's largest and finest walk-through, natural-habitat zoo. The
37 acre African Plains exhibit is as large as many entire zoos!
- Grandover
Resort and Conference Center functions
as a first class conference center, with meeting rooms to suit every
need. It is a 4.5 star resort with elegantly appointed guest rooms
and suites that offer breathtaking views of a world class golf course.
- The Triad has access to several lakes for recreation. Oak Hollow Lake,
High Point City Lake and High Rock Lake are readily accessible.