Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
Attractions near Jamestown
20 mi from Jamestown, Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium leads the list
North Carolina Zoo welcomes about 700K visitors a year. With nothing inside Jamestown, the list has 23 places within 40 miles. There are 13 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a stadium & arena to choose from. Day-trippers head 55 mi out to Blue Ridge Parkway.
Attractions nearby
41
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Parkway · 55 mi northwest
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
Furthest out is Uwharrie National Forest, at 39 mi.
Orange: Jamestown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
These 41 are all within 60 miles.
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3Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
4North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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6Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
7Dean Smith Center
Multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
8Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
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10Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
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14Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
Museum of Life and Science
Science museum, children's museum, and zoo in Durham, North Carolina.
Palmer Memorial Institute
African-American preparatory school, now a museum.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Green space at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum, former Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S..
Carolina Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Single Brothers' House
Historic house in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
Playmakers Theatre
Theatre building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, originally a social venue.
Richard Childress Racing Museum
Stock car racing museum in North Carolina, United States.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia.
Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House
Historic home located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
Old Davidson County Courthouse
Courthouse in North Carolina, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Transportation Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Museum of Life and Science: photographer: Tony Rice, CC BY 2.5 · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · Carolina Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nasher Museum of Art: self, Public domain · Ackland Art Museum: iam1969, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro: No machine-readable author provided. Csbrummitt~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · North Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coker Arboretum: Lee Coursey, CC BY 2.0 · Playmakers Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Richard Childress Racing Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Jesse Helms Center: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Davidson County Courthouse: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0
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