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swimming
Armfield Recreation Center
Armfield Civic Center is a fitness, recreation, and
aquatic facility.The indoor heated pool is open year-
round with a variety of aquatics classes.
873W. 52 Bypass, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
336-368-2012,
Beechnut Park
Beechnut Campground offers outdoor pools including a
kids’ pool, diving area, and rope swing. Snack bar, camping,
fishing pond, two zip lines, and a picnic area are located
on-site.The pools are open during the summer season.
Day passes are available for visitors as well as group rates.
315 Beechnut Lane, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-320-3802,
Elkin Recreation Center
Elkin Recreation Center offers an outdoor pool open
to the public during the summer months. Passes for
visitors are available.
399 NC Highway 268West, Elkin, NC
336-794-6478,
Pro Health Center
Indoor health & fitness center with heated indoor pool,
hot tub, heated outdoor pool, saunas, and more. Day
passes offered for visitors. Open seven days per week.
280 North Pointe Blvd., Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-783-0399
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Homeplace Recreational Park
Homeplace has Surry’s largest pool and only waterslide,
as well as a diving pool, sloped kids’ entry area, rope
swing, snack bar, arcade, campground, hiking trails, pond
and waterfall, miniature golf, picnic shelters, and more.
The pool is open from late May through early September.
Homeplace is located only 10 minutes from Mount Airy.
Day passes and group rates are available for visitors.
258 Homeplace Park Road,Ararat, NC 27007
336-374-5173,
Reeves Community Center
Reeves offers a variety of recreational and fitness facilities
including a heated indoor pool and an outdoor pool.En-
trances to the building are on the upper level on the Renfro
Street side.Parking lots are accessed from both Renfro,
Pine,and Cherry Street.Packages are available daily,weekly,
monthly,quarterly,and yearly.Open seven days per week.
113 S. Renfro Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-8313
mayberry attractions
Andy Griffith’s Home Place
Andy’s boyhood home is located at 711 East Haymore
Street, minutes away from Historic Downtown Mount
Airy. It is a 2-bedroom vacation rental, available through
Hampton Inn-Mount Airy.
711 E. Haymore Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-789-5999,
Andy Griffith Museum
Located next to the Surry Arts Council in Historic
Downtown Mount Airy. Pass the time viewing memo-
rabilia donated by the actor, showcasing his days on the
big and the small screen. Don’t miss the TV Land statue
of Andy and Opie!
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998,
Andy Griffith Playhouse
Surry Arts Council sponsors many theatrical events at
the Andy Griffith Playhouse, showcasing performing and
visual arts through a variety of programs.Take in the TV
Land Network statue of Andy and Opie, view the Andy
Griffith Collection, or take in a summer outdoor con-
cert at the Blackmon Amphitheatre.The Andy Griffith
Playhouse is the site of the old Rockford Street School,
which Andy Griffith attended while growing up.
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998,
Floyd’s City Barber Shop
Floyd’s Barber Shop, located in Historic Downtown
Mount Airy, is a must-see.A highlight is the “Wall of
Fame” featuring over 18,000 pictures of tourists, includ-
ing a few celebrities!
129 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Historic Mount Airy Ghost Tours
A tour guide will lead you on a 90-minute, lantern-lit
walking tour through Downtown Mount Airy, highlight-
ing some of Mount Airy’s final resting places with little-
known facts about the area and stories about 13 less
than-mortal friends – where they lived and supposedly
died.Tours begin at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday
night, Spring through Fall from June through the end of
October.This is a great way to bring history to “life” – if
you’ve been to Mount Airy during the day, it’s time to
visit at night! Reservations are highly recommended.
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
301 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-4478,
Mayberry Mules & Wagon Rides
Enjoy back-to-the-basics wagon rides through Historic
Downtown Mount Airy, NC
336-710-2783,
Walker’s Soda Fountain
Ice cream sodas, malts, floats, sundaes, hot fudge cake,
ice cream cones, hot dogs, and hamburgers! There’s
something for everyone to enjoy atWalker’s Soda Foun-
tain in Historic Downtown Mount Airy.
175 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-4006,
Mayberry Squad Car Tours
Enjoy a ride in one of the Mayberry squad cars for an
exciting driving tour through Mount Airy. See several
Mayberry landmarks including Floyd’s Barber shop,
Blue Bird Diner, Snappy Lunch, the granite quarry, and
the home place of Andy Griffith. Enjoy stories of Andy
Griffith and a history of Mount Airy along the way!
625 S. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-789-OPIE (6743),
Old City Jail
The old city jail is located inside Escape Hair Salon at
215 City Hall Street in Historic Downtown Mount Airy.
Once the town’s real jail, the Old City Jail is a delight for
Mayberry fans as well as fans of historic attractions. It is
listed as an All-American Landmarks Roadside Attrac-
tion and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charge for the Old City Jail Tour.
215 City Hall Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-719-2400,
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