AN EXTRAORDINARY ZOO—AND SO MUCH MORE
The 2,200-acre North Carolina Zoological Park is the largest walk-through zoo in the world, and one of the world’s largest natural habitat zoos. It serves as home to more than 1,500 animals and 40,000 plants from North America and Africa—plus an aviary with 35 species of tropical birds, as well as a large collection of art, including sculptures, murals, mosaics and paintings. The zoo—one of only two state-owned zoos in the United States—is open 364 days a year, and welcomes more than 700,000 guests annually.
Downtown Asheboro features unique shops, local restaurants and a variety of art and culture—from the historic Sunset Theatre and the Randolph Arts Guild to Asheboro Downtown Farmers’ Market and Bicentennial Park. Hotels in Asheboro, NC are centrally located to other Asheboro-area attractions including the North Carolina Aviation Museum and the American Classic Motorcycle Museum, which has one of the largest private collections of Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
For outdoor recreation and sports, Asheboro is where you want to go. Visitors enjoy hiking in the Uwharrie National Forest, as well as fishing or canoeing at Lake Reese. The more adventurous types of visitors can enjoy a ride on the Richland Creek ZipLine Canopy tour. Golfers have a variety of courses to choose from to play a round in Asheboro. Baseball fans can catch Coastal Plain League action at McCrary Park every summer, and motorsports enthusiasts can fill their need for speed at Caraway Speedway and Zoo City Motor Sports Park.
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