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Places near Manteo by type
All 203 places by distance →One day from Manteo
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:35 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Manteo
- Coquina Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Croatan Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
- Wright Brothers National Memorialmonument · 45 min
- Roanoke Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Manteo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Manteo?
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (island, about 3 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, about 5 km), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (fort, about 5 km), Croatan Sound (beach, about 8 km), Roanoke Marshes Light (attraction, about 14 km), Wright Brothers National Memorial (monument, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manteo?
57 places on Spotwander: 14 beaches & coast, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves, 16 forts & heritage, 4 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest beach to Manteo?
Roanoke Sound, about 5 km by road; Croatan Sound (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Manteo?
Roanoke Island, about 4 km by road; Colington Island (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Manteo?
Start in Manteo, visit Coquina Beach, then Croatan Sound, then Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, then Wright Brothers National Memorial, then Roanoke Sound, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.