Warren County
Around Warren County
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Warren County
Where the pines meet the water.
Lake Gaston sunset orangePine forest green
Welcome to Warren County, where the lake is big and the pace is slow. Whether you're here for the fishing, the history, or just passing through, you'll find friendly folks and good barbecue. Come sit a spell.
Clubs for Warren County
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The room
One room for everyone around Warren County. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Warren County. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Warrenton Historic District Antebellum homes and courthouse square.
- Lake Gaston Large reservoir for boating, fishing, and lakeside living.
- Norlina Depot Restored depot from the town's railroad era.
- Warren County Courthouse Historic courthouse in the center of Warrenton.
- Outdoors Fishing for bass and crappie on Lake Gaston
- Outdoors Boating and water skiing on Lake Gaston
- With kids Swimming at Lake Gaston beaches
- With kids Visiting the Warren County Farmers Market
- Evenings Live music at local barbecue joints
- Evenings Friday night high school football games
- Locals love barbecue joints
- Locals love lakeside marinas
Through the year
- Warren County Fair September County fair with rides, livestock shows, and local food.
- Lake Gaston Fourth of July Fireworks July Fireworks display over the lake.
- Historic Warrenton Home Tour Spring Self-guided tour of antebellum homes.
- Norlina Christmas Parade December Small-town holiday parade.
Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Spring and fall are the best times to be out. Best: Spring and fall are the best times to be out.
Getaways
- Henderson Visit Vance County's county seat.
- Oxford Granville County's historic town.
- Roanoke Rapids Waterfalls and the Roanoke River.
- South Hill Virginia's lakeside town.
Local flavour
Rooting for UNC Tar Heels, NC State Wolfpack, Duke Blue Devils, Carolina Panthers
Eat and drink
- Eastern North Carolina barbecue vinegar-based pork barbecue
- sweet tea a staple with every meal
- fried catfish often caught fresh from Lake Gaston
- collard greens a traditional side dish
Where people go
- barbecue joints small, family-run spots serving vinegar-based pork
- country stores where locals gather and you can find everything from feed to fishing tackle
- lakeside marinas docks and boat ramps on Lake Gaston
- tobacco barns historic structures dotting the farmland
- historic homes in Warrenton antebellum architecture in the county seat
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Nearby
Every areaHendersonNorth CarolinaWhere the tobacco roads meet the lake.South HillVirginiaWhere the lake meets the pinesOxfordNorth CarolinaWhere tobacco fields meet the lakeRoanoke RapidsNorth CarolinaWhere the Roanoke River runs through small-town heart.EmporiaVirginiaWhere the crossroads meet and the peanuts grow.Rocky MountNorth CarolinaWhere the Tar River winds through history and barbecue smoke.Durham–Chapel HillNorth CarolinaTwo college towns, one Carolina soul.WilsonNorth CarolinaWhere whirligigs spin and barbecue simmers.
Warren County, NC. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.