NC Sandhills Tourism and Travel information

Pinehurst NC Hotels | Southern Pines NC Hotels

The Main attraction for this area is Championship Golf Courses. There are also horseback riding, horse farms, horse drawn carriage tours

Main roads / transportation in and out for city of Pinehurst NC: US 1, US 15, US 501, NC 5, NC 2. The nearby airport is Moore County Regional Airport. The Amtrak station is located in downtown Southern Pines.

Attractions:

Championship Golf Courses

The Carolina - 277 avenue of the Carolinas - Golf course designed by Arnold Palmer

Pinehurst County Club - 1 Carolina vista drive - golf course designed by Donald Ross

Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve is located at 1024 Fort Bragg Rd in Southern Pines. The Nature Preserve has hands on exhibits on pine forests, dioramas about life in the forest. guided tours are available

Weymouth center for arts and humanities is located at 555 east Connecticut Ave.

Pinehurst Harness Track is located off NC 5. the Harness Track is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in established 1915.  Spring races, horse shows and polo matches are held here.

Shaw House Properties is located in Southern Pines. These properties include 3 houses of area's 1st settlers. It is on the National Register of Historic places. The houses are: The Shaw house built 1840, the Garner House built 1830 which is a log cabin and the Britt Sanders Cabin; a one room pioneer house

Carolina Carriage Classic is held at Pinehurst track in May

Attractions near Pinehurst and Southern Pines area

Town Creek Indian Mound is located at 509 Town Creek Mound Rd, west of Pinehurst off NC 731 / NC 73. The Indian Mound is the oldest state historic site in NC. It features Pre-Columbian exhibits. There is a visitor center and museum. Self guided tours are available.

Carolina Horse Park at 5 points is located at Montrose Rd. in Aberdeen NC south of Southern Pines. Stonybrook Festival, Steeplechase, Horse shows, competitions and racing are held here.

Tour de Moore Century Ride is a  100 mile race held on labor day.

Bethesda Church & Cemetery is located off NC 5  on Bethesda Rd in Aberdeen NC. The church and cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was built in 1790

Bryant House is near Pinehurst NC. The house was built in 1820. guided tours are available

Mclendon Cabin is located near Pinehurst NC. The cabin was built in 1760. guided tours are available

House in Horseshoe is located at 324 Alston House Rd, west of Sanford, north of Carthage NC. The house was built in 1772. It is a State historic site. A reenactment of a skirmish that took place here during the American revolution first weekend of August

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