Mount Airy, North Carolina – Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith

Mount Airy, North Carolina is the birthplace of actor Andy Griffith and is thought to have been the inspiration behind Mayberry, the fictional town made popular on his television show The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s.

The town celebrates its fame with signs, recreations of the show’s sets, and cardboard cut outs of Mr. Griffith throughout the town. There’s even a small Andy Griffith Museum & Collection that houses memorabilia from his life and the television show and a statue of Andy and Opie.

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What attractions can you find in Mount Airy AKA Mayberry on your North Carolina road trip?

Mayberry Replica Courthouse and Otis’ Jail Cell

The Mayberry Courthouse is a replica of the courthouse set used on the show. Tourists can sit at Andy’s desk and visit recreations of the jail cells seen on the show.

Courthouse in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse Jail in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse Jail in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse Jail in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse Jail in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Courthouse Jail in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith

Mayberry Courthouse
625 S. Main St.
Mount Airy NC

Wally’s Service Station

Wally’s Service Station was an actual oil station, opened in 1937. Now it’s a great spot to stop for photos or to pick up a souvenir.

Wally's Service in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Wally's Service in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Wally's Service in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Wally's Service in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith

Wally’s Service Station
625 S. Main St.
Mount Airy NC

Andy Griffith Museum

Museum that features the world’s largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia.

Andy Griffith Museum
218 Rockford St.
Mount Airy NC

Mayberry Squad Car Tours

If you don’t want to tour the sites on your own, you can always see Mount Airy by Mayberry squad car! Organized tours start at Wally’s Service Station and give you a tour of all the local attractions plus stories and history.

Sheriff's Car in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith
Sheriff's Car in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry and Andy Griffith

Mayberry Squad Car Tours
625 S. Main St.
Mount Airy NC
Local Phone: 336-789-6743
info@tourmayberry.com

TV Land Andy and Opie Statue

A bronze statue of Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) and Opie Taylor (Ron Howard) was donated to the town by TV Land in 2004. The statue resides outside of the Andy Griffith Museum.

Andy Griffith Statue in Mount Airy, North Carolina - Home of Mayberry

TV Land Andy and Opie Statue
218 Rockford St.
Mount Airy NC

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Mount Airy, North Carolina is the birthplace of actor Andy Griffith and the inspiration behind Mayberry, the fictional from TV's The Andy Griffith Show. Visit the town on your North Carolina road trip and add this travel destination to your bucket list. A fun thing to do with kids and adults for a little nostalgia. 
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Mount Airy, North Carolina is the birthplace of actor Andy Griffith and the inspiration behind Mayberry, the fictional from TV’s The Andy Griffith Show. Visit the town on your North Carolina road trip and add this travel destination to your bucket list. A fun thing to do with kids and adults for a little nostalgia.

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Valerie Bromann is a a website manager, content creator, and writer from Chicago, Illinois (currently living in Dallas, Texas). As an avid road tripper who has visited hundreds of roadside attractions, Val always pull over for a world’s largest thing. Founder of Silly America and author of The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book, she visits, photographs, and writes about all the weird tourist destinations she visits and offers road trip planning advice and inspiration based on her own travels so you can hit the road for yourself.

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.