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The Climbing Place

436 W. Russell Street

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-486-9638

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-11pm, Sun. 12:30pm-8:30pm.

Admission Charged

Climb roofs, corners, cracks, arches, slab, aretes and lead routes with a professionally-trained staff at this indoor climbing center and retail store.

 

Line Drive Batting Cages

Omni Plaza, 3701 Sycamore Dairy Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-487-1477

Hours: Sun.-Fri. 11am-10pm, Sat. 11am-11pm. Closed Christmas Day and Easter.

Admission Charged

Featuring softball, baseball and fast-pitch softball cages.

 

Mindboggle

Cross Creek Mall

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-867-8075

Hours: Mon.-Thur. 10am-11pm, Fri.-Sat. 10am-midnight, Sun. noon-8pm.

Arcade featuring more than 40 video games.

 

Mountasia Golf & Games

Omni Plaza, 3701 Sycamore Dairy Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-487-6000

Open 7 days a week; hours vary by season.

Admission Charged

Featuring 36 holes of miniature golf and a small game room.

 

 

Fascinate-U Children's Museum

116 Green St.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-433-1573 or 910-829-9171

Hours: Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am-5pm, Wed. 9am-7pm (Free 1-7pm), Sat. 10am-5pm., Sun. 12pm-5pm.

Admission Charged

Hands-on exhibits where children can explore their world through creative role-playing and interaction. Exhibits include City Bank, Gro-Right Grocery, Fayetteville News and many more!

 

Fun Fun Fun

Omni Plaza, 3729 Sycamore Dairy Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-864-1307

Hours: 10am-10pm, 365 days per year

One of the largest family amusement centers in N.C. featuring more than 125 games and rides. Six lighted, hard courts

 

Water Parks

 

Fantasy Lake

5869 Permastone Lake Rd.,

Hope Mills, North Carolina

910-424-9999

Open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

Admission Charged

A complete water park featuring water slides, paddle boats, trapeze swings, picnic areas with grills, video arcade and sandy beaches.

 

Lake Pines

1129 Lake Pines Dr. off Murchison Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends, 10am-7pm daily.

Admission Charged

This two-acre spring-fed lake features a sandy beach, picnic area, two volleyball courts, tennis court, two horseshoe courts, diving boards and slides.

 

Smith Lake Recreation Area

Smith Lake Rd.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

910-396-5979

Open May-Oct. 9am-7pm. Bike trails, camping and paintball open all year.

Admission Charged

Enjoy swimming, cable water-skiing, sandy beaches, paintball games, mountain bike trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, volleyball and basketball courts, paddleboats and a water ski pro shop.

 

Sports Center

5951 Cliffdale Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-864-3303

Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged

Indoor swimming pool open to the public

 

Waldo's Beach

Waldo's Beach Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-423-8701

Open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends. 10am-7pm.

Admission Charged

Enjoy beaches, picnic areas, paddleboat and canoe rentals, fishing, swimming pools and more. 

Historic Sites

 

oric Places.

 

The Climbing Place

436 W. Russell St.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-486-9638.

Admission Charged

Hours:  Mon.-Sat. 10am-11pm, Sun. 12:30pm-8:30pm.

Climb roofs, corners, cracks, arches, slab, aretes and lead routes with a professionally-trained staff at this indoor climbing center and retail store.

 

Fun Fun Fun

Omni Plaza, 3729 Sycamore Dairy Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-864-1307

Hours:  10am-10pm, 365 days per year

One of the largest family amusement centers in N.C. featuring more than 125 games and rides.

 

Jambbas Ranch

Tabor Church Rd.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-484-2798 or 910-484-4808

Hours:  Mon.-Sat. 9:30am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. - Oct.-Mar.; April - Sept. open 'til 6pm. 

Admission Charged

See animals in a natural habitat including buffalo, llamas, deer, elk, Watusi cows, sheep, ducks and peacocks.

 

Cape Fear Regional Theatre

1209 Hay St.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-323-4233

Call for schedule

Admission Charged

For over 40 years, this award-winning theater has been delighting audiences with elaborate musicals, comedies and classic dramas, off-Broadway productions and children's favorites -- often featuring well-known stars of stage and screen.

 

Airborne and Special Operations Museum

100 Bragg Boulevard (at intersection of Hay Street)

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-483-3003

Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm; Closed Mondays; Open Federal Holiday Mondays.

Admission Charged

One of the area's premier attractions, this state-of-the-art educational facility houses exhibits and programs that highlight the honor, courage, duty, and heroic feats of this unique sector of our armed forces from its inception in 1940 to present-day operations. The facility is part of the Army museum system. Highlights include:

59,000 sq. ft. building with 23,000 sq. ft. main exhibit hall

240-seat large-screen theater featuring a specially-produced movie showing these forces in action

24-seat simulator that allows riders to "experience" a helicopter attack, parachute jump and off-road pursuit

Vivid life-size dioramas

Interactive displays

Rare artifacts

Memorial Garden, parade area and unit memorials on 6.5 acre site

Gift shop

 

The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

Ardennes and Gela Streets

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-432-3443

Hours: Tue.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun. 11:30am-4pm, federal holidays 10am-4:30pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Admission Free

The museum houses over 3,000 artifacts from World War I through Operation Desert Storm. Weapons, helmets, uniforms, glider, photographs, aircraft, parachutes and other items are on display. Film shown each hour. Outdoor equipment displays.

 

The JFK Hall of Heroes

Ardennes St.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

The JFK Hall of Heroes honors 19 Special Forces, three Rangers and 10 Indian Scout Medal of Honor recipients as well as three Australian Army Training Team (assigned to 5th SFGA in Vietnam) Victoria Cross recipients.

 

Lakeview Park Fishing Pier

3775 Waldo’s Beach Road

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-424-4814

Admission Charged

Call for days and hours of operation

Features 500-ft. fishing pier.

 

Fayetteville Rose Garden

Hull Road

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-678-8228

Bloom time: Mar.-Oct.

Admission Free

This beautiful garden, located on the campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College, features a wide variety of roses.

 

Arnette Park

2165 Wilmington Hwy.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

910-485-3161

Hours: -9pm (daylight saving time); Mon.-Sun. 9am-5pm (standard time).

Admission Charged

Features an 18-hole Frisbee golf course; picnic areas; nature trails; football, soccer, and softball fields; tennis courts; children's play areas; horseshoe pits; and a sand-volleyball court.

 

Cleland Multipurpose Sports Complex

Reilly Rd.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

910-396-5127

Hours: Mon., Wed.& Fri. - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; Tues. - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Fri. - 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Sat. - 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm & 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Sun. - 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm;
Admission Charged

 

Smith Lake Recreation Area

Smith Lake Rd.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

910-396-5979

Open May-Oct. 9am-7pm. Bike trails, camping and paintball open all year.

Admission Charged

Enjoy swimming, cable water-skiing, sandy beaches, paintball games, mountain bike trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, volleyball and basketball courts, paddleboats and a water ski pro shop.