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Places near North Beach by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from North Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:42 pm
118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave North Beach
- Sharps Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
- Bowen Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Jug Bay Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Captain Salem Avery House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in North Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near North Beach?
Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center (nature spot, about 19 km), Sharps Island Light (island, about 19 km), Captain Salem Avery House Museum (museum, about 20 km), Jug Bay Natural Area (nature spot, about 21 km), Bowen Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 21 km), Bloody Point Light (beach, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of North Beach?
48 places on Spotwander: 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 6 forts & heritage, 5 parks, 10 churches.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to North Beach?
Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center, about 19 km by road; Jug Bay Natural Area (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to North Beach?
Sharps Island Light, about 19 km by road; Thomas Point Shoal Light (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from North Beach?
Start in North Beach, visit Sharps Island Light, then Bowen Wildlife Management Area, then Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center, then Jug Bay Natural Area, then Captain Salem Avery House Museum, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.


















