
Nothing in Lake Waccamaw itself: Orton Plantation is 37 mi away
Visitors to Lake Waccamaw can choose from 3 gardens, 3 museums and a national battlefield. With nothing inside Lake Waccamaw, the list has 9 places within 40 miles. Roughly 56K visitors a year make it to Moores Creek National Battlefield. Allow a day for South of the Border, 47 mi off.

South of the Border
Amusement park in South Carolina, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Head to the east for most of the 9 on the list.
Orange: Lake Waccamaw. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Nothing is inside Lake Waccamaw itself; these 18 are within 60 miles.
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Fort Fisher Visitor Center
Visitor center in North Carolina, United States.
New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Arboretum in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lake Waccamaw → · Lake Waccamaw’s history →
Photo credits
South of the Border: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Family Kingdom Amusement Park: Fk714, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Post Office: Pubdog, Public domain · Burroughs School: Pubdog, Public domain
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