Pinehurst

Pinehurst combines golf history, village character and a variety of outdoor experiences. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home for your stay, you can consciously set the focus of your trip: historic walks, golf culture, parks, nature trails or culinary discoveries each offer their own way of experiencing this special place.

Golf History and Historical Insights

The history of the place is closely linked to the sport of golf. Pinehurst No. 2 hosted consecutive U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open championships in 2014, as well as the 2024 U.S. Open. Characteristic features include the domed turtleback greens, wide fairways, native wiregrass and sand. The Pinehurst National Historic Landmark District was designated in 1996 because of its outstanding role in the development of golf and resort communities, as well as its connection to golfer and golf course designer Donald Ross.

The Tufts Archives preserve original maps of Donald Ross's golf course designs and photographs from the early years of Pinehurst Village. Pinehurst was conceived by James Walker Tufts as a New England-inspired village focused on a health-conscious lifestyle close to nature. A walk through the historic Village of Pinehurst provides further impressions along the approximately two-mile Historic Walking Tour. It passes, among other places, the Holly Inn and the Theatre Building.

The Pinehurst Fair Barn is also part of the area's history: it is the oldest surviving fair exhibition hall in North Carolina. Since 1915, the Pinehurst Harness Track has served as a winter training center for Standardbred horses. For visitors who want to discover different aspects of the area's development, these historic sites complement the golf-related landmarks.

Parks, Trails and Special Day-Trip Ideas

The Village Arboretum covers a 35-acre area with natural trails and bridges, gardens, a meadow and an open-air pavilion. The parks and Greenway trails of the Village of Pinehurst also offer soccer and baseball fields, picnic shelters, an inline hockey rink, a disc golf course and many miles of Greenway trails. This makes it possible to plan a stay with walks and outdoor activities without focusing exclusively on golf.

West Pinehurst Park has an 18-hole disc golf course; archery classes are also held there. These activities create a different daily structure from the historic tour or a visit to the archives. Depending on their interests, families can choose between exercise, discovery and quieter stops without trying to fit all the activities into the same day's itinerary.

Culinary Discoveries and the Right Accommodation

A Culinary Walking Tour offers another perspective on Pinehurst. Tastings include pastrami sliders, hand-cut potato chips, chicken tempura wraps and shrimp and grits. Those planning their trip primarily around history and golf culture will choose different priorities from guests who want to combine parks, trails and food. These interests can serve as a guide when choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home for your stay.

For further planning, it is worth first deciding on your preferred rhythm: should the day be shaped by historical topics, sporting activities, nature trails or culinary impressions? You can then focus your accommodation search more specifically on Pinehurst. Find more destinations in the surrounding area under Whispering Pines, Southern Pines, Seven Lakes, Pinebluff and Foxfire.

For the overarching travel overview: Moore County.