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Places near Surf City by type
All 211 places by distance →One day from Surf City
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Surf City
- Blakes Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Yow-Williams Pondlake · 45 min
- Courthouse Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Sea Haven Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Topsail Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Surf City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Surf City?
Topsail Island (island, about 6 km), Yow-Williams Pond (lake, about 6 km), Courthouse Bay Marina (attraction, about 29 km), Sea Haven Beach (beach, about 9 km), Courthouse Bay (beach, about 30 km), Blakes Chapel (church, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Surf City?
30 places on Spotwander: 10 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 1 sanctuary, 6 beaches & coast, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest church to Surf City?
Blakes Chapel, about 10 km by road; First United Methodist Church of Sneads Ferry (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Surf City?
Pelletier House, about 47 km by road; Beirut Memorial (47 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Surf City?
Start in Surf City, visit Blakes Chapel, then Yow-Williams Pond, then Courthouse Bay, then Sea Haven Beach, then Topsail Island, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.