Discover Greensboro

Greensboro offers a variety of ways to shape your stay: trails and gardens, museums exploring the city’s history and the civil rights movement, and a market featuring seasonal foods. If you’re looking for a hotel for your trip, you can start by considering which of these interests you want to shape your stay. The places below provide concrete ideas to help you plan.

Hiking Trails and Nature Watching

Greensboro has more than 30 miles of designated hiking trails and more than 30 miles of shared-use mountain biking trails. The figures distinguish between the two activities: the hiking trails are designated for hiking, while the mountain biking trails are shared-use.

The Nat Greene Trail winds through diverse mixed stands of hardwoods and pines along the Lake Brandt water supply reservoir. A 400-foot-long boardwalk is located near the trailhead on Old Battleground Road. The forest and boardwalk are specific features that can help you picture this trail.

The Piedmont Trail is popular with hikers, trail runners, and birdwatchers. This gives you a different point of reference from the Nat Greene Trail: here, the focus is on the groups of people who use it, while the other trail is described in terms of its forest landscape and boardwalk. If you enjoy hiking, running, or watching birds, this comparison can help you understand the different features of the trails.

Gardens and Combined Experiences

The Greensboro Arboretum is a 17-acre garden with 14 plant collections. Other features include a paved walking path and special display gardens. You can focus on the plant collections, plan a walk, or make the display gardens the highlight of your visit. The combination of collections, a path, and display gardens offers several specific ways to enjoy the garden.

The Greensboro Science Center brings together an aquarium, a museum, and a zoo in one place. This combination differs from a visit centered on a single trail or garden: three different types of attraction make up one destination. If you’d like to explore different interests, such as an aquarium, museum, and zoo, together during your trip, this all-in-one option offers a distinct focus.

Museums and History

The Greensboro History Museum features award-winning exhibits about the city and beyond. Admission is free. Before your visit, you can check the latest visitor information; free admission was noted in a museum announcement from July 2025. The museum combines a clear connection to the city with exhibits whose themes extend beyond Greensboro.

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum is located in the historic F. W. Woolworth building, where the Greensboro sit-ins took place in 1960. The museum documents key moments in the American civil rights movement. The site connects the history of the building and the sit-ins with a broader look at the civil rights movement.

An on-site small-group tour takes visitors through the entire permanent exhibition, including “The Battlegrounds,” and is fully guided by staff. If you’d like to include this tour option in your plans, check the dates and prices in advance.

Market and Local Products

The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market connects visitors with local farmers, producers, culinary traditions, and community life. Offerings include locally grown and seasonal foods, prepared meals, and handcrafted goods. The selection ranges from food to ready-to-eat meals and products made by artisans. If you’re interested in regional produce and local food culture, you can take these different market offerings into account when planning your trip.

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