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Places near Nags Head by type
All 210 places by distance →One day from Nags Head
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:02 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nags Head
- Coquina Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Croatan Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Islandisland · 2 hrs
- Roanoke Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Wright Brothers National Memorialmonument · 45 min
- Back in Nags Head
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nags Head?
Roanoke Sound (beach, about 4 km), Wright Brothers National Memorial (monument, about 10 km), North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (island, about 11 km), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (fort, about 11 km), Croatan Sound (beach, about 17 km), Coquina Beach (beach, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nags Head?
75 places on Spotwander: 20 beaches & coast, 8 rivers, islands & mangroves, 17 forts & heritage, 8 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest beach to Nags Head?
Jockey's Ridge, about 1 km by road; Seaside Escape (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Nags Head?
Colington Island, about 12 km by road; Roanoke Island (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nags Head?
Start in Nags Head, visit Coquina Beach, then Croatan Sound, then North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, then Roanoke Sound, then Wright Brothers National Memorial, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.