Wilkesboro, located in Wilkes County, is establishing itself as a premier, multi-faceted sporting event destination, blending its deep-rooted NASCAR heritage with a growing reputation for outdoor adventure sports. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area offers a mix of high-adrenaline racing, technical trail riding, and premier shooting sports.
Wilkesboro at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 350
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 13 percent
- Major Facilities
- North Wilkesboro Speedway has a capacity 30,000
- The 203-acre Cub Creek Park. includes six baseball fields, three basketball courts, two tennis courts, and eight pickleball courts, and four mountain biking trails
- Lowe’s Park at Rivers Edge includes three full-size soccer fields, five youth-sized soccer fields, five softball fields, and two baseball fields
- The 1,475-acre W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir is great for fishing, watersports, and mountain biking
- Hidden Brook Sporting Club is 285-acre facility offering 14-station sporting clays, skeet, trap, 3D archery, and mountain biking trails
- Yadkin Valley Event Center has 5,000 square feet
of space
- Contact
Wilkesboro TDA, wilkesboronc.org.
