Places
Where to go
Parks, trails, river accesses, museums, markets, music venues, and other places around Alamance County, plus a few worth the drive. For ideas, see Things to Do.
23 places
Alamance Battleground State Historic SiteWhere backcountry farmers called Regulators faced Royal Governor William Tryon's militia in 1771. Walk the battlefield and its monuments, see the 18th-century Allen House log home, and learn the story at the visitor center.Bill Cooke ParkBurlington Beer WorksBurlington City ParkBurlington's flagship park, centered on a restored, hand-carved Dentzel carousel from the early 1900s. There's also a miniature train and kiddie rides, an all-abilities playground, a splash park, and a walking track and trail.Cane Creek Mountains Natural AreaA county nature park in the Cane Creek Mountains, with miles of hiking trail through rolling hills, creeks, and rock outcrops, and some of the best views in Alamance County. The packed-gravel Longleaf Loop works for strollers.Carrboro Farmers' MarketOne of the region's best-known markets, where everything is grown or made within 50 miles by the farmers and artisans themselves: produce, pasture-raised meats, eggs, cheese, bread, pastries, pottery, and more, at Carrboro Town Commons.Cedarock ParkA 500-acre county park on a historic farm, with hiking trails, a waterfall over an old mill dam, two disc golf courses, a fishing pond, a playground, a restored 1800s farmstead, and plenty of open field. Easy to spend a whole day.Downtown GrahamDowntown MebaneDowntown Mebane Farmers MarketA city-run market in downtown Mebane beside the Downtown Pocket Park, with produce, meats, cheese, mushrooms, honey, flowers, and handmade goods from area farms and makers, plus makers markets and a free kids' produce club.Elon Farmers MarketA producer-centered market in the heart of Elon, going since 2007: local produce, eggs, pasture-raised meats, baked goods, flowers, and handmade goods, with Elon students sometimes playing music or selling alongside the farmers.Graham AmphitheaterOutdoor stage in the parking lot of Colonial Hardware in Graham. Site of many live music events.Graham City HallGraham-Mebane LakeGreat Bend Park at GlencoeOver a mile of riverfront and wooded trail on the Haw, with a bridge over the old mill race to an overlook of the Glencoe Mill Dam. A short walk away is Glencoe Mill Village, one of the best-preserved mill villages in North Carolina.Greensboro Science CenterHaw River BallroomHistoric DepotKrafty Sloth TaphouseMcCrary Theatre, Center for the ArtsSaxapahaw Island ParkA county park on an island in the Haw River, right in Saxapahaw, with a trail along the water and a playground. Pair it with the Haw River Trail and a stop at the shops and restaurants of the Saxapahaw Rivermill.Whitley AuditoriumTemporarily closedParamount TheaterA restored art-deco theater in the heart of downtown Burlington, home to the Gallery Players community theater, with a lobby art gallery curated by Alamance Arts.