Wilson County Tourism Development Authority

Wilson County is located 2hours north and south of the Virginia and South Carolina borders on I-95. We are 45minutes east of Raleigh and 100 miles from the coast. Wilson provides the small town feel with some large amenities. From tons of mom and pops restraunts, local art, and the accessibility to visit any major city in the state in a couple hours.

Wilson county is home to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and Museum. Vollis Simpson created kinetic sculptures that have been commissioned around the world and Historic Downtown Wilson has 30 of his original pieces located in the heart of Downtown. We also have amazing golf, lakes for boating, and are know for our large variety of shopping and dining opportunities.

Wilson is conveniently located halfway between New York and Florida on I-95. You can take exit107-121 to Wilson. Wilson is 45 minutes east of Raleigh, the state capital, and 100 miles from the coast.

Greenlight is North Carolina’s first community-owned, symmetrical gigabit, fiber-to-the home-network. Greenlight is the result of two decades of planning, designing, and deploying broadband infrastructure to ensure Wilson’s connection to the digital economy.