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Places near Raeford by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Raeford
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
136 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Raeford
- Hodgins Pondlake · 45 min
- Hope Mills Lakelake · 45 min
- McArthur Lakelake · 45 min
- Sandstone Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Mott Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Raeford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Raeford?
Raeford-Hoke Museum (museum, about 1 km), Williamson Pond (lake, about 3 km), McArthur Lake (lake, about 28 km), Mott Lake (lake, about 11 km), Hope Mills Lake (lake, about 32 km), Hodgins Pond (lake, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Raeford?
91 places on Spotwander: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 churches, 20 forts & heritage, 8 museums, 5 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Raeford?
Williamson Pond, about 3 km by road; Mott Lake (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Raeford?
Fayetteville Seventh-day Adventist Church, about 36 km by road; Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex (39 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Raeford?
Start in Raeford, visit Hodgins Pond, then Hope Mills Lake, then McArthur Lake, then Sandstone Hill, then Mott Lake, and drive back — about 136 km by road in all.