Nothing in Newport itself: Queen Anne's Revenge is 13 mi away
Roughly 513K visitors a year make it to Cape Lookout National Seashore. With nothing inside Newport, the list has 8 places within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, an ancient site and a state park, among others. Cape Hatteras National Seashore lies 53 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate Blackbeard's ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Most of the 8 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Newport. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
12 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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9North Carolina Maritime Museum
Group of museums in North Carolina, United States.
10Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
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12Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Newport → · Newport’s history →
Photo credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Vbofficial, Public domain · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Lookout Lighthouse: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · U-352: Barry Peters`, CC BY 2.0 · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Maritime Museum: Kd5463, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Aurora Fossil Museum: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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