Stopping for one night. . help?

We plan on stopping in winstom salem for 1 night while driving from OH to Sunset Beach, NC. We will have a 10 month old infant who loves to stay BUSY. . . we love going places with lots of families and parks. We would also like an outdoor pool. . any suggestions of what hotel to stay in and where to go after arriving? (we will probably arrive ~3 or 4 pm). We were thinking old salem or the children%26#39;s museum. . .For hotels we were thinking courtyard, marriott, or embassy suites.

Stopping for one night. . help?

All the above hotels are good. The Children%26#39;s Museum is great, but it%26#39;s not really geared for infants so you may want to wait until your child is a little older for that. Old Salem is a good option, although most shops and museums close up pretty early on weekdays (4:30 or 5:00). It%26#39;s still a nice area to walk around even after closing time.

What day will you arrive? I ask because Winston-Salem has several free summer concert series on Thurs-Sat, so that would be an option as well. See details and schedules at http://www.dwsp.org/music/

Also FYI, the Marriott has an indoor pool.

Stopping for one night. . help?

Thanks for your response. . do you know if the residence inn at the mall vs downtown mariott is better location for getting to old salem or any parks?

The downtown Marriott is just a few blocks from Old Salem. It%26#39;s within walking distance (maybe 10 minutes or so), and there%26#39;s a greenway you can follow to get there. However, the mall area is not far away, about 5-7 minutes by car. There are several parks and greenways in the area:

cityofws.org/Home/…ParksAndGreenways

If you want the ultimate park experience, consider Tanglewood Park. This is located about 8 miles west of Winston-Salem (just off I-40 at Clemmons). It is a huge place, formerly the R. J. Reynolds country estate, with biking and walking trails, duck ponds, horseback riding, fishing, swimming pool, golf, etc., and even a bed %26amp; breakfast inn. It%26#39;s a great place to hang out:

www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Tanglewood/default.aspx