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Places near Emerald Isle by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Emerald Isle
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:38 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Emerald Isle
- Bogue Soundlake · 45 min
- Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Pocosin Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Pond Pine Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Hammocks Beach State Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Emerald Isle
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Emerald Isle?
Bogue Sound (lake, about 6 km), Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Pocosin Wilderness (nature spot, about 16 km), Wood Island (island, about 1 km), Hammocks Beach State Park (beach, about 22 km), Pond Pine Wilderness (nature spot, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Emerald Isle?
143 places on Spotwander: 29 churches, 24 forts & heritage, 25 beaches & coast, 17 rivers, islands & mangroves, 17 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Emerald Isle?
Broad Creek Methodist Church, about 6 km by road; Chapel by the Sea (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Emerald Isle?
Peter Ringware House c1778, about 19 km by road; Fort Macon (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Emerald Isle?
Start in Emerald Isle, visit Bogue Sound, then Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area, then Pocosin Wilderness, then Pond Pine Wilderness, then Hammocks Beach State Park, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.