Winston-Salem, North Carolina Travel Information

Moravian Village Tour: Winston-Salem In 1874, Richard Joshua Reynolds arrived here on horseback from Virginia to start a tobacco factory, which later became the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. But more than a century before the tobacco b... Winston-Salem, NC

The Northern Piedmont Some of North Carolina’s biggest metropolitan areas are located in the Northern Piedmont, and as a result there is no shortage of great things to see and do. Educational opportunities abound at the st... Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem, Tobacco Town, North Carolina From Greensboro you’re looking at a drive of only about 20 miles west on I–40 to Winston-Salem, the tobacco town. It would be hard to overstate the influence of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Whi... Winston-Salem, NC

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Strollway (Distance: 0.8 mi) As its name suggests, the Winston-Salem Strollway presents the perfect setting for a leisurely walk. Completed in 1988, the popular rail-trail links Winston-Salem’s modern business district with histo...

Winston-Salem, NC - Rail-Trails - length:1.2 mi

Old Salem to Bethabara Ramble (Distance: 1.9 mi) The Old Salem to Bethabara Ramble is one of my favorite hometown tours. The 18.3-mile distance can be deceiving because Winston-Salem is quite hilly, but the interesting and varied sights make it wort...

Salem, NC - Road Biking - length:18.3 mi

Hobby Park (Distance: 3.3 mi) This trail has got it all: huge berms, rock gardens, streams, big logs, pyramids, a serious drop through a rock and log-infested erosion gully, and a climb that gives you the option of lung-busting or...

Winston-Salem, NC - Mountain Biking - length:6.6 mi

Salem Creek — Strollway Trail (Distance: 3.8 mi) At 6.9 miles, Salem Creek Trail is one of the longer stretches of continuous urban greenway in the state. The trail follows Salem Creek through a floodplain and passes into a typical bottomland forest...

Winston-Salem, NC - Hiking - length:4.9 mi

Salem Lake Loop (Distance: 3.8 mi) One of the Triad’s earlier greenways, this hike makes an extended loop around Salem Lake. Leave the busy day-use area near the dam and then cruise the shoreline, winding into embayments and out to pen...

Winston-Salem, NC - Hiking - length:6.9 mi

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Old Town Old Town Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6661 yards, par 71 1.6 miles from center of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Forsyth Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6700 yards, par 71 2.2 miles from center of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston Lake Park Winston Lake Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6213 yards, par 71 3.2 miles from center of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Reynolds Park Reynolds Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6320 yards, par 71 3.2 miles from center of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Heather Hills Heather Hills Golf Club Public, 18 holes 3494 yards, par 61 4.1 miles from center of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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