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Places near Cape Charles by type
All 268 places by distance →One day from Cape Charles
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:18 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cape Charles
- Long Damdam · 45 min
- Kiptopeke State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Cape Charles Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserveisland · 2 hrs
- Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Cape Charles
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cape Charles?
Cape Charles Museum (museum, about 1 km), Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 2 km), Cherrystone Bar Light (attraction, about 3 km), Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Kiptopeke State Park (nature spot, about 15 km), Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve (nature spot, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cape Charles?
162 places on Spotwander: 64 beaches & coast, 25 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 rivers, islands & mangroves, 10 forts & heritage, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest beach to Cape Charles?
Cape Charles Harbor, about 1 km by road; Cherrystone Inlet (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Cape Charles?
Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve, about 2 km by road; Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cape Charles?
Start in Cape Charles, visit Long Dam, then Kiptopeke State Park, then Cape Charles Light, then Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve, then Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.