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Places near Wanchese by type
All 171 places by distance →One day from Wanchese
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:57 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wanchese
- Croatan Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Islandisland · 2 hrs
- Wright Brothers National Memorialmonument · 45 min
- Roanoke Soundbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Coquina Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Wanchese
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wanchese?
Croatan Sound (beach, about 8 km), Roanoke Marshes Light (attraction, about 8 km), Coquina Beach (beach, about 9 km), Bodie Island Lighthouse (island, about 9 km), North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (island, about 13 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wanchese?
52 places on Spotwander: 7 beaches & coast, 16 forts & heritage, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 museums, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest beach to Wanchese?
Croatan Sound, about 8 km by road; Coquina Beach (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Wanchese?
Storehouse, about 9 km by road; Bodie Island Visitor Center (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wanchese?
Start in Wanchese, visit Croatan Sound, then North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, then Wright Brothers National Memorial, then Roanoke Sound, then Coquina Beach, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.