WHEN YOU ARE READY TO” TURN INN,” CHOOSE LUMBERTON, NC.
Our $10 hotel discount coupon (link) will put money in your pocket for gas, food or entertainment.
The Lumberton Visitors Bureau (www.lumberton-nc.com) brings you GREETINGS from Lumberton, NC, known as the halfway point between New York and Florida on Interstate 95. Our 22 hotels and 80 restaurants along the interstate corridor between exits 17 and 22 make traveling easy for visitors. Don’t forget to request a $10 hotel discount coupon by clicking here, by visiting our website www.lumberton-nc.com, by calling us toll free at 800-359-6971, or by stopping at the I-95 Welcome Centers in Roanoke Rapids and Rowland. This $10 discount coupon is good at all of our hotels and is in addition to AAA and senior discounts. Spend the night with us and you will want to stay. Wake up to history, culture and fun. Lumberton is the First Certified Retirement Community in NC and offers retirees and visitors a perfect oasis to relax and enjoy nature.
RIVER FUN
YOU BELONG HERE – ON THE BANKS OF OUR LUMBER RIVER
Lumberton is located on the banks of the Lumber River. The Lumber River is the only NC black water river to earn federal designation as a National Wild and Scenic River. Enjoy the Riverwalk that includes a 3-mile looped walking/biking trail. Come and see 200 year-old cypress trees, search for 2 million year-old seashells, watch for blue herons and beavers, take river tours, rent canoes and kayaks, fish and camp along the banks of our River. The Lumber River State Park is an easy drive from Lumberton. Hikers enjoy the nature trail which is a .75 mile loop. Canoeing, fishing and camping are available. The Park is an official site on the NC Birding Trail. For more information, call 910-736-5573 or 736-9352.
Our temperate climate allows you to play golf in the winter and in the summer. We are right on your way to the NC/SC beaches. Our reasonable rates make us an ideal place to stop before you check in at your vacation destination. We have many events during the year which can be found on our website www.lumberton-nc.com. You may want to plan your trip around an event or plan on staying longer. Here are just a few events you may be interested in: Daylily Show, Mid-Atlantic Fly-In, Carolina Smokin’ Fall Fling BBQ Festival and Old Timers Day, Rumba on the Lumber, Chevy to the Levee, Lumbee Homecoming, Robeson County Fair, Lumbee Fall PowWow, Alive After Five, train rides on the Red Springs and Northern Railroad, and Riverway Outdoor Adventure.
Take in a performance at the Carolina Civic Center located in the heart of historic downtown Lumberton. This theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Relax in our beautifully restored gem of a theater and see film on the Big Screen (15’ x 25’) shown with state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment. The facility and films are available for rental. For more information, visit the Center’s website at http://carolinaciviccenter.com or call 910-738-4339.
FESTIVAL FUN – RUMBA ON THE LUMBER IN THE SPRING AND
CHEVY TO THE LEVEE IN THE FALL
The Rumba on the Lumber is a premier event in Lumberton scheduled the first weekend in March of every year. The Robeson Road Runners (RRR) organize this event and 2010 will mark the 10th year of the festival. Each year it gets bigger and better. The Rumba on the Lumber is a Festival of Food, Music, Movement and the Arts that takes place in historic downtown Lumberton. The festival includes a chili cooking contest, a 5K run/walk, a Family Fun Mile, lots of free kids activities, a Friday night Pasta Party with live entertainment, and an art exhibit and sale. The Robeson Road Runners also organize the Chevy to the Levee Festival that is held in October of each year. It is a family-friendly festival held at scenic Luther Britt Park. It features a Stiletto Run where men and women sprint in costume in 3-inch heels to benefit a favorite charity. The festival includes a Family Fun Mile and 5K run/walk. It also features live music, food, arts, crafts, canoe and paddle boat rides, hayrides, boating and free activities for the kids.
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY
Step into another cultural dimension as you tour the Native American Resource Center featuring arts and crafts from tribal Lumbee Indian life. Admission is free.
WHETHER YOU ARE TRAVELING NORTH OR SOUTH, EAST OR WEST
MAKE LUMBERTON THE PLACE YOU LIKE THE BEST!
We invite you to enjoy Lumberton’s great location, seasonal climate, natural beauty and friendly people. Visit us soon and you will return again and again. To keep informed about events and attractions in our area, please subscribe to our newsletter by contacting us at info@lumberton-nc.com or by calling 800-359-6971.
