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145-A Worth Street
PO Box 2001, Asheboro, NC 27204-2001
Phone: (336) 626-2233
Email: brenfro@rcedc.com

Regional Recreation

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Randolph County is located conveniently between the majestic Great Smoky Mountains and the beautiful Carolina coast. In just a few hours you can be on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway or head east to some of the best beaches in the country.
  • 134 Golf Courses, including Pinehurst #2, home of the 2005 US Open and Pine Needles, home of the 2007 US Women’s Open.
  • 6 regional recreational lakes and 5 rivers for canoeing, kayaking and rafting.
  • Yadkin Valley wine region, featuring 10 wineries.
  • 7 National and State Parks and forests, extensive greenway trails.
  • Minor league baseball, Arena football and hockey, Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Golf Tournament.
  • International Civil Rights Center, Eastern Music Festival, 2 regional symphonies, multiple natural science centers, art galleries and theatres, numerous historical sites and the NC Shakespeare Festival.