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Places near Kinston by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Kinston
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kinston
- Caswell Developmental Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Grays Millpond Damdam · 45 min
- McCoy Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Pine Bush Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kinston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kinston?
G I Joe Military Museum-Salute (museum, about 1 km), CSS Neuse II (museum, about 1 km), Saint Mary's Episcopal Church (church, about 2 km), Caswell Developmental Center (museum, about 4 km), Neuse/Caswell Historic Park (heritage site, about 5 km), Tanglewood Church (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kinston?
48 places on Spotwander: 23 churches, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 3 museums, 2 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Kinston?
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, about 2 km by road; Tanglewood Church (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Kinston?
Grays Millpond Dam, about 15 km by road; Tull Millpond Dam (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kinston?
Start in Kinston, visit Caswell Developmental Center, then Grays Millpond Dam, then McCoy Chapel, then Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, then Pine Bush Beach, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.