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WELCOME GUIDE
The Belmont Chamber's new "Welcome Guide" is available for visitors, newcomers and potential future residents and businesses. The full-color, 40-page publication is packed with useful information about eastern Gaston County. It's available free at the Chamber office at 32 North Main Street in Belmont, at the Gaston County Visitor Center in Belmont, at City Halls and at the offices of all advertisers.
Advertisers in the guide include: Prudential Carolinas Realty, First National Bank, CommunityOne, South Point Family Dentistry, CaroMont Health, Carolinas Rehabilitation – Mount Holly, Hawkins Real Estate Group, Sammy’s Neighborhood Pub, Tony’s Ice Cream, Ashley Women’s Center, Just Hardwoods Flooring & Design Center, Market Street Pizzas & Subs, Watson Insurance, CaroMont Family Medicine, BB&T Belmont, Belmont Federal Savings & Loan, Endless Time Photography, Waters Edge Townhomes, Scott Farmer Properties, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Hampton Inn Charlotte/Belmont @ Montcross, Million Dollar Dog, CaroMont Medical Group, Gaston College East Campus, McKenney Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Gloria’s Bed & Breakfast, V2K Window Décor & More, State Farm Insurance, Village Park Townhomes, Robert D. Black Insurance Services, Family Eye Care, Truliant Federal Credit Union, Wachovia, Perrigo Heating & Air Conditioning, The Belmont General Store, Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar, Brenda’s Cake Gallery, Gaston County Family YMCA, Belmont Animal Hospital, The Peppermint Shoestring.
CLICK HERE to download a pdf of the entire 40-page publication.
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Gaston County Dept. of Travel and Tourism Visitor Center ... 620 N. Main. St., Belmont, NC ... Phone: 1-800-849-9994 or 704-825-4044
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Welcome: Visitor Center Your First Stop
The best place for first-time visitors to begin learning about Gaston County is the Visitor Center operated by Gaston County Travel and Tourism at 620 North Main Street in Belmont. That's at I-85 Exit 26 (Belmont Abbey College.) There you'll find friendly folks to answer your questions and supply all the maps and brochures you need. Be sure to ask for the Magnolia Tour brochure, with information and photos about a wide variety of interesting places to see and things to do in Gaston County.
Don't fail to ask about the spectacular Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, named one of the nation's 20 great gardens. Also not to be missed is the U.S. National Whitewater Center, the world's largest multi-channel, recirculating whitewater river, and an official U.S.Olympic Training Facility. The Whitewater Center is across the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County, but only a few minutes from the Visitor Center.
From the parking lot at the Visitor Center, you can see just across the Interstate the spires of Belmont Abbey College and the beautiful and historic basilica. Founded in 1876, Belmont Abbey is both a Benedictine monastery and a Catholic co-educational liberal arts college. Stroll the lovely 650-acre campus and drop in at Holy Grounds for a cup of Starbucks coffee with the students and the monks.
All of the towns of eastern Gaston (Belmont, Cramerton, Lowell, McAdenville, Mount Holly and Stanley) are within a short drive from the Visitor Center. Gastonia, the county seat, is less than 10 minutes south on I-85, and the skyscrapers of Charlotte about 15 minutes north.
While traveling in Gaston County, take time to stop for a spell in any of our small towns. You'll find each community has it's own distinct charm and proud heritage. Learn about our past in historical museums, sip a cup of gourmet coffee, relax in a spa, walk on a greenway, cruise the lake, attack the whitewater, inhale the gardens, make great discoveries in our antique shops, sample our barbecue or enjoy a fine dining experience at one of many excellent restaurants.
You'll discover the quality all of our communities have in common is friendly people. Don't rush. Take time to talk with people you meet. You'll find we're as eager to get to know you as you are to know us.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Find Lodging
Visitors to Gaston County will find a vast array of lodging options within a short drive from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and along major highways such as Interstate 85 and Highway 74. Please give special consideration to the following members of the Belmont Chamber of Commerce:
Holiday Inn Express
(I-85 Exit 27)
250 Beaty Drive
Belmont, NC 28012
704-812-2000
Hampton Inn Charlotte-Belmont @ Montcross
(I-85 Exit 26)
820 Cecilia Alexander Dr.
Belmont, NC 28012
704-825-6100
OPENING SOON
For additional lodging options in Gaston County, click here:
For additional lodging options in Charlotte, click here:
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