Mount Airy is a small, yet charming city in the state of North Carolina, with a total population of 10.388 residents, according to the 2010 census. Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem and Galax, Virginia. It was named after a nearby plantation. Mount Airy was incorporated in 1885. Although it is a small city, it has a lot of historical attractions in and around the city.
Top Attractions Within Mount Airy
Mayberry Campground is a wonderful place in Mount Airy, where you can come and enjoy the surrounding area and watch the beautiful sunset on the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are also catch and release fishing ponds that are over forty years old. Enjoy a peaceful stroll on our walking trail that leads ot the White Plains Church. The venue has also got a horseshoe game area, volleyball and campfire pits with picnic tables.
North Carolina Museum is the place in Mount Airy, where you will find out so many interesting things about Mount Airy and its history, culture and civilisation. The museum holds exhibits that show the evolution and migration of the trappers and hunters. The desire of these hunters transcended generations and was translated into a live and let live philosophy. The exhibits put on display here consist in documents, photographs and newspapers.
The Andy Griffith Museum is the tourist attraction in Mount Airy. The museum is a wonderful place where you can learn more information on Andy Griffith. You can take a tour of the museum and even meet the man who owns the entire Andy Griffith Collection.
The Mount Airy Visitors Center is located in downtown Mount Airy and it provides all kinds of information, lots of brochures, and maps of the town Mount Airy. These are very helpful in order to better get around the city. The staff is very friendly, informative and willing to help.
