Whiteville, North CarolinaLake Waccamaw State ParkSingletary Lake State ParkTurnbull Creek Educational State ForestNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at WhitevilleRichardson MillpondChadbourn Depot Museum
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Whiteville

Whiteville is a town in Columbus district, North Carolina, United States of about 5,589 people. Within 50 km by road there are 47 places to visit: 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 churches and 0 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Lake Waccamaw State Park, Singletary Lake State Park and Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest.

34.3388° N, 78.7031° WPop. 5,589

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Within 30 km8 places
Within 50 km47
Must-see32
Notable240
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lake Waccamaw State Park, lake near Whiteville
Must-see

Lake Waccamaw State Park

Lake · 24 km

Singletary Lake State Park, lake near Whiteville
Must-see

Singletary Lake State Park

Lake · 45 km · Bladen

Must-see

Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest

Nature spot · 50 km · Bladen

Places near Whiteville by type

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One day from Whiteville

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm

95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Whiteville
  2. Chadbourn Depot Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Annetts Pondlake · 45 min
  4. Richardson Millpondlake · 45 min
  5. Lake Waccamaw State Parklake · 45 min
  6. Lake Waccamaw Depot Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Whiteville
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Whiteville?

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville (museum, about 2 km), Lake Waccamaw State Park (lake, about 24 km), Richardson Millpond (lake, about 6 km), Chadbourn Depot Museum (museum, about 15 km), Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum (museum, about 21 km), Annetts Pond (lake, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whiteville?

47 places on Spotwander: 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves, 5 museums.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Whiteville?

Iron Springs Bay, about 35 km by road; Feathery Bay (38 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Whiteville?

Dogwood Hill Church, about 39 km by road; Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church (41 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Whiteville?

Start in Whiteville, visit Chadbourn Depot Museum, then Annetts Pond, then Richardson Millpond, then Lake Waccamaw State Park, then Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.