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Attractions near Swansboro

A day out from Swansboro: Queen Anne's Revenge, 27 mi away

About 513K people a year visit Cape Lookout National Seashore. The town has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 40 miles. There are 2 museums, an ancient site and a state park to choose from. Go 47 mi out for CSS Neuse.

Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Queen Anne's Revenge
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Ancient site · 27 mi east

Queen Anne's Revenge

Pirate Blackbeard's ship.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Swansboro, mapped

Out of town, most of the 7 are to the east.

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Orange: Swansboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

All 18 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Swansboro → · Swansboro’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · 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 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Maritime Museum: Kd5463, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Aurora Fossil Museum: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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