Freedom now has a base camp.
With plenty for out-of-town guests to do, incidentally.
S
pring Lake shares our love of freedom, which makes it a great
base camp for families, visitors
and businesses alike. Not to
mention there's a lot of things to
do around here. Did you know
Spring Lake has a championship
golf course designed by Davis
Love III? It was rated 4.5 stars
by Golf Digest, which puts it up
against some of the finest courses
in the country. Plus, there's 17
Play round of golf
Anderson Creek Golf Course other golf courses located in and
around Cumberland County.
While you're exploring Spring Lake, be sure to check out the
Sandhills Farmers Market on Chapel Hill Road. You can buy fresh
produce, flowers and herbs, straight from the hard-working local
people who grow it.
See the famous Iron Mike,
at Ft. Bragg
Spring Lake is also a perfect launching
point to Fort Bragg, a site you will
find on many of the military-themed
Cultural Heritage Trails available on our
website. Fort Bragg hosts over 45,000
military personnel and is the proud
home of the revered 82nd Airborne
Division and the famed Golden Knights
parachute team.
If you have never tried shooting clay
targets before, then you definitely
need to mark it off your bucket list.
There are few things as satisfying as
Take a shot at
Clay Target Center
watching them explode when you land
a hit. At the Spring Lake Clay Target
Center, you can practice your aim – or try to develop a new one.
If you are looking for a
little change of pace, why
not check out the Lower
Little River, which runs
its way through the town
of Spring Lake? Bring
your kayak or canoe and
enjoy rippling waters,
snow white sand and
nature's songs as you
peacefully float through
the woods.
Come see the Sandhills Farmers market
Additionally, you can learn more about the old home remedies
that you can still use today – turpentine, poke salad and pine top
tea. The Market is open starting June 9th and every Saturday through
October. There's even free kids activities on the second Saturday of
each month ... even adults will get a kick out of them.
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When your friends and
family come for a visit,
make Spring Lake hotels
the base camp for all your
excursions. For more
information on what to
do and where to stay in
Spring Lake, go to www.
VisitFayettevilleNC.com
Paddle on
the Lower Little River
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