Visit Goldsboro

Welcome to Goldsboro, North Carolina!  Located just 30 miles southeast from Raleigh - Durham, Goldsboro is the county seat for Wayne County and the home of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

Visitors to Goldsboro will enjoy the many state and city parks.  Herman Park is Goldsboro's oldest and most popular park.  Cliffs of the Neuse State Park is always a treat with cliffs rising 90 feet above the Neuse River.  This North Carolina State Park offers hiking trails, river fishing, picnic areas, and camping.  Neuse State Park recently became an approved site on the NC Birding Trail.

History abounds in Goldsboro, NC.  Visit the Goldsboro Union Station, placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and enjoy the architectural history.  Civil War history buffs must visit the Willow Dale Cemetary where the mass grave of 800 Confederate soldiers is located. 

One of the last major battles of the Civil War is in neighboring Johnson County.  Visitors can view exhibits and artifacts at the Bentonville Battleground Historic Site.

Dubbed the "Educational Governor", Governor Charles Aycock Birthplace Historic Site is a must see to learn about the history of the area and the history of this governor.

We have more than history.  Visitors will also enjoy the Secret Garden Winery.  Take a short drive the the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, just a little more than an hour away.  Go back in time at Tryon Palace, where many governors and even George Washington have stayed.