page_title: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Wilkesboro, North Carolina / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Wilkesboro Town Hall
context_page_description: Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina. The population was 3,413 at the 2010 census. The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro is a Small Town Main Street community and has recently revitalized its historic downtown to include the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons, Wilkes Communications Pavilion, Heritage Square and Splash Pad. Cub Creek Park is adjacent to the downtown and contains many amenities to include baseball, walking trails, mountain biking trails, trout fishing, dog park, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, picnic shelters, etc. Wilkesboro is also the home of the annual MerleFest and Carolina in the Fall festivals.
context_section_description: MerleFest
  W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
  Carolina West Wireless Community Commons
  Wilkes Communications Pavilion
  Heritage Square Splash Pad
  Wilkes Heritage Museum
  Wilkes Community College
  Ben Long Frescoes at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
  Cub Creek Park and Mountain Biking Trails
  Hidden Oaks Dog Park
  Blue Ridge Artisan Center at The 1915 Building
caption: Wilkesboro Town Hall
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