Things to do in Mayodan

CHOOSE YOUR PLAY

The Town of Mayodan is a great place for indoor and outdoor fun. Start your outdoor fun and adventure in Mayodan by checking out the options for mountain biking, paddling on the Mayo River, fishing, hiking, and golf. It’s the ideal day trip for families of all ages or experienced adventurers. Use the interactive maps below to plan your trip today.

Bike

Head to Farris Memorial Park for one of North Carolina’s best new mountain bike trails. Mayodan’s streets and scenic byways are safe for road bikes (with caution!). Restaurants and shops downtown make a great basecamp for outdoor adventure.

Fish

You can drop a line in Farris Memorial Park or Mayo River State Park ponds. Currently, fishing in the Mayo River must be from boats only. But you can expect smallmouth bass, bluegill, catfish and, occasionally some brook trout.

Golf

Farris Memorial Park features a driving range and miniature golf. Dan Valley Golf Club offers 18 holes of challenging golf for all skill levels. The small and complex greens are the character of the course and can be tough on even the best of short games. Deep Springs Golf & Country Club is…

Hike

Farris Memorial Park has lots of space for a good cardio workout, just around the grounds, and it also features a wooded nature trail about a mile long. Mayo River State Park has a trail at Dezashio Mills a few miles north of Mayodan and other trails at Mayo Mountain Access just 5 minutes north…

Outfitters

Mayodan relies on Mayodan Outdoor Sports and the Walmart Superstore for sporting equipment, including kayaks, fishing tackle, bikes and supplies.

River

For the ultimate outdoor fun, the Mayo River offers the most challenging rapids in the county a few miles upstream from Mayodan at the “Boiling Hole.” From there, the river gets a little more tame with class I and II runs. There are put-in and take-out points near the Boiling Hole, just outside…

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