ORCHARD GAP RIDE
Turn left out of the parking lot of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Turn on the 1st road to the left past the Playhouse. At the 1st stoplight turn right onto Pine Street/Highway 89. Go to the 3rd stoplight and turn left. Travel this twisty road till it dead ends onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn left onto the Blue Ridge Parkway traveling south. Exit at the Highway 52 South exit and travel back to Mount Airy. At the Hwy 52/601 intersection, turn left onto Hwy 601/Rockford Street and travel back to the Andy Griffith Playhouse (218 Rockford Street).

SCENIC PARKWAY RIDE (approximately 50 miles)
Turn right out of the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot. Travel to the intersection of Hwy 601/52. Turn right onto 52 north to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Travel south on the Parkway to the Hwy 89 intersection. Turn onto 89 toward Mount Airy. Travel Hwy 89 back to the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot on your left.

PILOT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (approximately 35 miles)
Turn right out of the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot. Travel to the intersection of Hwy 601 and Hwy 52. Turn left onto Hwy 52 south to the exit for the Pilot Mountain State Park (clearly marked). Travel up the twisty road to the top for scenery second to none! Travel back to Mount Airy on Hwy 52 north and take a right at the Hwy 52/89 intersection onto Hwy 89/Rockford Street and head back to the Andy Griffith Playhouse (218 Rockford Street).

LOVER’S LEAP RIDE (approximately 75 miles)
Turn left out of the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot. Turn left at the first street, Graves Street. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Pine Street. Continue on this road past the Virginia state line to stop sign (several miles). Turn left at the stop sign towards Stuart, Virginia. Go straight under stoplight in Stuart to the next stop sign. Turn left onto Highway 58. Stay on 58 for several miles. You will pass Lover’s Leap. Continue to the Blue Ridge Parkway intersection. Travel south on the parkway to the 52 intersection to Mount Airy. Travel 52 south to the 52/601 intersection. Take a left onto Hwy 601/Rockford Street back to the Andy Griffith Playhouse.

MAYBERRY RIDE

This 50 mile route is one of the most popular rides to take a step back to a simpler time and enjoy a variety of roads, scenery, and stops along the way

Stop 1
THE ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE

Direction to Stop 2 - Leaving The Andy Griffith Playhouse, take a right out of the Parking lot on to South Rockford Street, travel 0.9 miles to Hwy 52 . Take a left onto Hwy 52 South 10.5 miles to Exit 134 (Hwy 268). Neighbor/Citgo will be on the right at exit 134. Get yourself a bottle of pop and gas up!

Distance to Stop 2 is 11.4 Miles

Stop 2
NEIGHBORS / CITGO (Pilot Mountain)

Directions to Stop 3 – Leaving Neighbors / Citgo take a right on Hwy 268 in front of Neighbors traveling 9.7 miles to Copeland School Road. Take a left onto Copeland School Road traveling 2.8 miles to Old Rockford Road. Travel 3.2 miles on Old Rockford Road to the stop sign. Rockford General Store will be located across the street from the stop sign. Step inside and speak to Paul and Carolyn – Drink a Root Beer, Nehi Peach and enjoy a variety of Ole Timey Candies as well as their new grill.

Distance to Stop 3 is15.7 Miles

Directions to Stop 4 – Leaving Rockford General Store travel North on Rockford Road 5.7 miles to Stop sign. Go straight through Stop sign 3.4 miles to Hwy 601. Take a right on Hwy 601 traveling 9.1 miles to stop light at Hwy 52. Take left at Light onto Hwy 52 North and travel 1.8 miles to Goobers-52 located on the right just past Mayberry Mall.

Distance to Stop 4 is 20.7 Miles

Directions to Stop 5 (Final Destination) – Leaving GOOBERS-52 take a right Onto Hwy 52 North traveling 0.8 miles to Starlite Road. Take a right onto Starlite Road 0.2 miles to Stop sign. Take a right at the Stop sign onto West Lebanon Street traveling 1 mile to stop light. Take a right at the stop light onto North Main Street traveling 0.2 miles bearing right onto North Main Street. Continue traveling 0.5 miles through downtown until you see the Municipal Building on the right. Take a right into the driveway just past the Municipal Building to enter the parking lot located behind the Municipal Building .

Distance to Stop 5 is 2.9 Miles

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