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Places near New Bern by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from New Bern
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Bern
- Concrete Battle Mapheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Croatan National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Sheep Ridge Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Catfish Lake South Wildernesslake · 45 min
- Gatlin Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in New Bern
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Bern?
Historic Tryon Palace (palace, about 1 km), First Church of Christ, Scientist (church, about 1 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Centenary United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Pauls Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Bern?
51 places on Spotwander: 22 churches, 7 forts & heritage, 5 beaches & coast, 5 museums, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to New Bern?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, about 1 km by road; Christ Episcopal Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to New Bern?
Historic Tryon Palace, about 1 km by road; The Birthplace Of Pepsi Cola (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Bern?
Start in New Bern, visit Concrete Battle Map, then Croatan National Forest, then Sheep Ridge Wilderness, then Catfish Lake South Wilderness, then Gatlin Beach, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.