Location: Gastonia
Top Things to do in Gastonia
What to do and see in Gastonia, North Carolina (NC): The Best Things to do
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the second largest satellite city of the Charlotte area, behind Concord. The population was 71,741 at the 2010 Census. Gastonia is the 13th largest city in North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, officially designated the Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Gastonia has experienced steady growth, with a population increase between 2000 and 2010 of nearly 8.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Restaurants in Gastonia
1. American Military Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
2. Hive Paper Gifts
3. Xtreme Xcapes
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5.0 based on 45 reviews
Gastonia's first Escape Room! A challenging & fun place to spend an hour with friends, family or perfect strangers working together to "escape" the Room.
Reviewed By torisage123 - Gastonia, United States
Great place was very fun and different. Did 2 of the rooms and had a great time. The one in the dark is pretty challenging but definitely worth trying
4. Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
As sister locations, Carothers Funeral Home and Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia allow you to conveniently plan all of your funeral, cremation and burial needs in Gaston County, North Carolina.
5. Ella's Therapeutic Baths & Spa
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Ella's Therapeutic Baths & Spa prides itself on being the go-to choice for clients looking for Spa Service, Bath Service and Massage Therapy services.
6. Rankin Lake Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By Friendnc - Gastonia, United States
I love going to this park in the mornings to ride my motorized scooter around the 1.5 miles lake (I'm disabled). VERY relaxing and peaceful. The path is paved, flat, very easy to navigate, wide enough for people to pass, and very picturesque. The park is about 250 acres, within the city of Gastonia, and very easy to get to. There are picnic shelters along the lakeshore with gorgeous views of the water, corn hole and horseshoe pits, disc golf course, wooed trails, open meadows, kayaking, fishing, canoeing, etc., Very clean, well maintained, beautifully green/flowery, and safe. Would highly recommend!
7. The Schiele Museum of Natural History
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4.5 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By bobbilo - Long Island, United States
The museum itself is closed right now but the grounds are open and are a fun outing with children. Since the museum itself is closed, right now there is no charge to go on the trail It was bigger than I expected and had many exciting things to engage the interest of the nine-year-old i brought with me. The nature trail has several different exhibit areas including a gristmill where the children took off their shoes and waded in the water, a Catawba Indian village area which showed the different kinds of housing they lived in over the years, a Stone Age section that explained the functions of the stone structures that were built, as well as a farm. We did not make it to the farm because this is North Carolina in the summer and it started to rain but we will definitely return.
8. Gaston Pickers
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By cherylh903 - Durham, United States
We've been to a lot of places with the word "pickers" in the name and have found them to be messy with a lot of junk. Not this place. It is 28,000 square feet of awesome. They offer a little bit of everything from collectibles, vintage, antiques, newer items, the unusual, and primitive. The aisles were clear and the booths were well organized. The only problem was the strong smell of cigarette smoke when we were in the back of the warehouse. We noticed the large doors were open so someone was probably taking a smoke break and the smoke was coming inside the building. I usually rate down due to the smell of cigarettes but I liked this place so much I just pulled the neck of my t-shirt up over my nose and kept right on going.
9. Martha Rivers Park
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By GumlawU - Clover, United States
Lots of things to do and my boys love it to come here. Nearby are also soccer & baseball fields. Picnic opportunity’s.
