The Graylyn Estate
Facility · North Carolina ·
Managed by the National Register of Historic Places
- 908 ft
- Elevation
The Graylyn Estate, built in 1927 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 2015 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Built by the Gray family in the 1920s and 1930s, Bowman Gray, Sr. was a "captain of industry" and a president of the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company. The Graylyn Estate was built at a time where families such as his were moving out from the city to the countryside to construct even grander estates. The Graylyn Estate boasted elegance in design, opulence, and progressive technological capabilities for the era. The Winston-Salem estate is now managed by the Wake Forest University and is dedicated to supporting the university through student scholoarship funding.
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Getting there
The Graylyn Estate is located approximately 4 miles from the Smith Reynolds Airport and approximately 26 miles from the Piedmont Triad International Airport. Located in the heart of North Carolina, Winston-Salem is within easy driving distance from Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Richmond, Virginia.
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36.12000, -80.23000 · 36°7'12.0"N 80°13'48.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 49°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Low °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about The Graylyn Estate
- Can you reserve a site at The Graylyn Estate?
- No. The Graylyn Estate is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near The Graylyn Estate
- Philpott Park 46.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- King's Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (NC) 46.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Badin Lake Group Camp 47 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Badin Lake Campground 47.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rock Castle Gorge Backcountry Camping 47.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Arrowhead Campground 47.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Canebrake Horse Camp 48.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Visitor Center 21.4 mi · Facility
- North Carolina Transportation Museum 32 mi · Facility
- Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost 213) 46.6 mi · Facility
- Badin Lake Recreation Area 47.2 mi · Facility
- Cove Boat Ramp 48 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 800 678 8946
- Email info@historichotels.org
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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