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Places near Wrightsville by type
All 218 places by distance →One day from Wrightsville
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm
135 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wrightsville
- East Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Archers Pondlake · 45 min
- Thunder Springs Lakelake · 45 min
- Confederate Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- City Cemeterynature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Wrightsville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wrightsville?
Shurling Lake Dam (dam, about 1 km), East Lake Dam (dam, about 6 km), Confederate Memorial (monument, about 7 km), City Cemetery (nature spot, about 37 km), Thunder Springs Lake (lake, about 18 km), Ben Hall Lake (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wrightsville?
51 places on Spotwander: 37 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage, 4 museums, 1 viewpoint, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest lake to Wrightsville?
Shurling Lake Dam, about 1 km by road; East Lake Dam (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Wrightsville?
Confederate Memorial, about 7 km by road; Dixie Overland Highway From Haskins Crossing to Graymont (1923) (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wrightsville?
Start in Wrightsville, visit East Lake Dam, then Archers Pond, then Thunder Springs Lake, then Confederate Memorial, then City Cemetery, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.





















