I spent a weekend with like minded 18th century living historians. Think Rev War and Georgian era. The guided tour given by staff at the center was top notch and explained some of the founding of Salem and the Why did the Moravian church buy the County!?!.Our weekend was a private sanctioned event and we tried to be accurate. (No we didnt dig trenches) but observed masks and social distancing also requiring All disposable eating equipment. But it didnt detract from the overall experience of learning details, of life, clothing, stations in life, certain manners (and Lack of) and skills one could take away to reexamine.

Quiet place to walk except traffic on single lane road where vehicles must yield to each other one at a time. Every landmark clearly marked with plaques. Visitor Ctr still closed:( Make sure to walk thru fort and cross the creek bridge & walk up hill to GODS ACRE CEMETARY:):)

With great breeze and sun out come enjoy a nice walk at Bethabara Park where you can see a great garden with butterflies and bees. There are also a few historical homes & shops along with information about them. Also enjoy paved trails to walk behind the garden.

Nice little park with some old 1600-1700 are cellars still in place. There are also a few buildings and a reproduction of the old fort. Just be careful of the road that cuts through the park. There is a speed limit, but few seem to heed the posted signage.

One of my favorite spots in Winston-Salem. They have an amazing state park, historic settlement, old foundations, a fort, restored homes and ️ buildings, and an informative visitors center where you can learn how these early settlers lived and worked in the late 1700s. The staff are great and they even have festivals with vendors and renactments that help the place come alive.

Lots of walking trails, beautifully shaded. The gardens were really nice and the historic aspect was informative and interesting. Great place to bring kids.

The beautiful site of the first Moravian settlement with lots of history to enjoy. Miles of walking trails in the woods to enjoy, too.

This is one of the most interesting parks around Winston-Salem. there is much historical information to learn and many historical sites to look at it was very cool to see the foundations of the 300 year-old villages. Very cool to learn about how people operated and lived back then.

Didnt go down all the trails but seen the big stuff also went inside the visitor center. Nice free things to do if your family likes to learn!

Beautiful place with a lot to see. Love the fall colors.

Beautifully reconstructed Moravian settlement. Just wish the Mill site, along with the Strangers Gods acre were better marked. As well as the mailboxs, which are supposed to have some kind of infromation on the individual sites, all were not stocked.

Great place to come and learn about old Salem. The visitors center was more than helpful. And cant complain it was all free!

Nice walking trail interesting exhibit of early American town.

Lovely park with grassy fields and a forest on a hill.

Bethabara is a great place to learn local history. The foundations still stand for many of the structures built in the 1700s and there are also several buildings in place. There are walking trails. Bethabara hosts many free events, including Dark in the Park, Apple Fest, and evening music series with live music.

I love this place! Went a couple weekends ago and they were doing a reenactment. It was awesome! And it is such a beautiful place in general with miles of walking trails and a pier that goes into a swamp. One of my favorite places!

Good place to walk around and enjoy the buildings and reminants. Quick visit

We went for the Highland Games. It was a lot of fun! We definitely want to go back to look at the historic buildings. The grounds are so beautiful!

Very interesting site and fun hike.

A nice walk in the woods and trough history.

I love to bring families here for portrait sessions. Especially pretty in the fall. Walking trails & creek adjacent to historic area are great for kiddos and doggos. I love to bring families here for portrait sessions.

Interesting history of the first Moravians in the southeast to achieve a successful settlement. Restored historical buildings. Knowledgeable guides.

Pretty nice area. Theyve got plaques at various sites explaining ruins. They have a large garden area, part of which is locked. I have consistently found mud on the Greenway trail. Good place to visit if you want to do a nature walk mixed with a bit of historical culture.

There were no staff on the day we visited but still had an enjoyable time learning about the early Moravian settlers.

What an amazing place! Full of history and nature. There is something for everyone. The freedom to explore such historical sites is an awesome gift to the community. The festivals raise the bar. Everything comes alive with art, music, vendors, and food! There is always such a varied collection of people coming together. A perfect venue for families with children of all ages. I just cant say enough! Go out and enjoy the local things that are out there for you to explore!

This place was wonderful! It was the perfect place for a toddler and 4 adults to run around, get out energy and be entertained. The Water Works area lets them splash around and was easily my daughters favorite. They even have a large section for kids 2 & younger so theyre protected from the big kids. Such a great price for the amount of activities and free play that they offer.

If your looking for a budget friendly place to explore this was an absolutely beautiful experience, full of history and nature. The staff was all friendly and very informative. We enjoyed playing some of the wooden games as the visitor center staff tought us how! There are even a couple very inexpensive tours you can go on

Not much to be seen compared to downtown MoravianAnd the environment along the stream is filthy :-(

We came here during the Apple festival and had so much fun going into the houses and learning about what life what like back then. They had clothes, some kids toys, and spinning wheels to give you an idea of what it may have looked like back then. We also sat in the church and listened to a guy play a wooden instrument (cant remember the name) and they played the old organ for us too, really beautiful. Cant wait to come back!

The summer camp enjoyed the Trades Tour. The black smith demonstration was their favorite!

Thus was great. I came here for the Apple Festival and it was so much fun. I would definitely recommend coming out here. There is a lot of very interesting history, and a lot to do for the whole family. During the Apple Festival there are a lot of vendors. There are a ton of ausome products, and great apples. I definitely recommend coming here with your family for the afternoon or for the apple festival. I give it 5 stars.

Very nice. Tour guides were informative and interesting. I went with a school field trip group. A nice place to spend time.

Lots of booths Christmas ornaments made from witde mouth quart jar lids, jewelry, lots of apples. There was a few places to eat but they all had long lines. Hamburger, Roasted corn, Apple Cider, coffee.

This historic place is really neat. The way people lived back in the 1700s

Lovely park! We took our fall family photos here & they came out absolutely beautiful! Nice place to walk around too & spend some time.

It was nice. We went for the Christmas in bethabra. Nice history. Lovely music. Good pretzels. Loved the outfits. Very interesting.

Hike was wonderful. Is there any info on how long the more scenic trail will be closed?

Pretty neat place to visit. Also very nice to walk your dogs and let them play in the creek

Very small but interesting, glad we stopped

Breathtaking park, 18th century vibe..

Really nice, staff are knowledgeable and very polite.

One of the few places i get to relax at during these times.

Great cemetery park, but loses a star for the lack of trail upkeep for access to the strangers cemetery.

Love this place! Such a rich history!

This is always a must visit place in Winston-Salem, NC. Its kind of hidden so I think a lot of people dont even know this is here. Here you visit and see how these Moravian settlers lived, and what theyre buildings looked like. If Im not mistaken, this was back sometime in the 1700s, I think. Some of the buildings from then are even still standing. But a lot of them just have the foundations left. But its so interesting! They also have a visitor center, where you can learn even more about how these folks lived back then, and they also have little gifts you can buy! I love this place!

I was not there for the attractions, but I was still able to walk through the area while I was doing my job within that area. I talked to the up keeper there for probably 30 minutes and he shared some of the history there. Its a pretty nice well kept up place to visit if you have some free time, especially if you are from this city and want to learn more of the history to it.

You literally are stepping back in time here. The history of the village is interesting and its just beautiful. Very relaxing with he Greenway running along side the village. Always doing fun events on the weekends!

Very nice historical place

Friendly staff the the visors center. Learn real history of the Winston Slaem area. Nice, paved, walking trails around the park. Can do a short walk or bike ride or go 4 miles or more.

The trails are great and the historical park is nice.

Good place to visit. Most stuff here is free and gives some good context to the local history.

We stumbled upon Bethabara Park by accident, and are so glad we did. My mother and I walked round this park for over an hour in almost 100° heat, just because it was so fascinating. It is a couple hours from where we live, but we intend to go back and spend the day! There are little plaques all around the property explaining what each building was and what each section of the fort was used for. If youre a fan of history, check out Bethabara Park.

The atmosphere of the park is very tranquil. We hid under a hut when it started raining, and came out after to walk around the wet gardens and peek inside the Sleeping Hall. Theres a barn with a description of various tools used for farming and whatnot, and an old church that you can have a tour through for $4.

Staff dressed in the eras style clothing. You could pay a small fee per person for a private tour. They created a scavenger hunt to locate different buildings. It was a quick educational stop on our way to D.C.

Nice little historic place

Its a nice park. You get to walk around outdoors on the self guided tour, which takes you by the various archaeological sites. Every site has a little informational plaque and these are where the park shines. The little tidbits of information I found pretty interesting, especially as someone new to the area who didnt know its history. You cant go into all of the buildings during all hours, so most of what I saw was outdoors, but still, its cool to see the foundations of colonial buildings and imagine what it was like living here, which is easy with the anecdotes from the signs.

This is an awesome park. They have a lot of historical background. Cant wait to do the tour that they offer.

My son loves learning history and how things used to be made

I went to a field trip and they are friendly i love it also includes education

Park has 3 sections. Attached par course and nature preserve.

Always a treat to visit and learn about historic places.

Wonderful place. They have fun events often!

Dark in the park was great!Many enthusiast people and awesome costumes!

Very interesting particularly the facts and history.

I love going here. Its close to my apt complex. We take the dog and she loves running around and hopping in the creek.

September 19th will be even better. Swing and jazz band!

Its quiet and peaceful

Beautiful and full of history! The creek and climb to Gods Acre is picturesque and challenging so wear sneakers!

Very interesting

Amazing artifacts and garden. The site is smaller than I expected.

We took our bikes out here on trails. Trails were fun to ride, some sandy though. Take you bug repellant. Good shade on trails here.

Loved the apple festival. Will go again

This place is full of bees everywhere we moved to three different spots to have a picnic and every single spot had bees everywhere.ThxxxGod BlessThe_Official_Magalina_Masso aka Maggzz

Cool place. Neat history. Take your five year old and walk around. Big hit. Unexpected

Went for the Highland Games and it was a blast. The tents were clean and the prices werent bad. The park itself was nice and clean.

Very nice visitors center to start your journey. Staff is VERY helpful and knowledgable. Nice mix of models of the grounds, artifacts and historical information. The park is the original site and has some original foundations and other re-constructed building. Check the website for special event days duriing the year. The self directed walking tour is easy. And the entire experience is free for the exception of a guided tour of the original church buildiing at $4.

Very nice visitors center to start your journey. Staff is VERY helpful and knowledgable. Nice mix of models of the grounds, artifacts and historical information. The park is the original site and has some original foundations and other re-constructed building. Check the website for special event days duriing the year. The self directed walking tour is easy. And the entire experience is free for the exception of a guided tour of the original church buildiing at $4.

This is a great place to visit and learn about the early Moravians. The events offer opportunities to see people in period wear. The grounds have foundations of old buildings from the original settlement.

Bethabara is a great place for a walk. Lots of historic preservation . They have many events..historic, musical and just family fun. I recommend you visit.

Not worth the trip!

Good place to visit. Get a history lesson about where/how WS came to be . Great event days/reenactment days. Typically without huge crowds. Easy access.

Beautifully peaceful.

Great info on history. Nice walking trails.Grest poke stops

The park is beautiful, everyone seems to enjoy the park at all hours.

Its a great place and the apple festival is the best

Great historical value and scenery, awesome walking trails -be aware of Nature. Have crossed copperheads and other natural life upon my time there. One of my favorite places in Forsyth county, no swingsets or playgrounds for kids, but still a great place to take the family. Great for photography too. Lots of free events throughout the year, our favorite is the highland games in May !

The volunteer interpreter was extremely informative and friendly. We enjoyed viewing the historic buildings, walking main street and some of the trails. Its free and is a short visit, that is, unless you take the opportunity to stroll the grounds.

They have an apple festival here every year its always great they have nice staff and always love to learn about north Carolinas history 4/5 would reccomend

Nice place to have pictures taken

Bug open spaces, actual structures, some recreated.

Great history tid bits, not as great as I remember it being as a kid.

Very historical place to visit.

Simple, modest, rich, excellent

Nice place to walk around or take pictures of family and etc. The trails are beautiful

Fun for the whole family and educational. Everyone is super nice.

Quiet, historic, plenty of walking trails and tge gardens fascinate me.

Love the highland games they have there, we have been twice.

Great place to enjoy nature

Highland Games were cool. Found I dont care for Scottish food. The park itself is a historic treasure. Been may times and still havent seen it all!

Awesome local history lesson.