8 FUN DAY TRIPS FROM RALEIGH NC (WITHIN A 2-HOUR DRIVE)

Looking for ideas about cool day trips from Raleigh? One of the things we love about living in Raleigh is its central location to so many other great places.

There are great getaway ideas for everyone, whether you desire a beach break, you’re a foodie, or you’re into history, the arts, or sports.

DAY TRIPS FROM RALEIGH NC

1. Wilmington - A two hour drive straight down I-40 brings you to the charming port city of Wilmington, NC.

Wrightsville Beach is a sandy barrier island only 4-miles long and 1,000 – 5,000 feet wide, it presents the Atlantic Ocean on one side, and the calmer waters of the intracoastal waterway on the other.

2. Wrightsville Beach

Southern Living magazine calls it “the South’s tastiest town”. And Forbes.com ranks it one of “America’s Smartest Cities”.

3. Durham

This famous university town is known as one of the top 10 best college towns in the USA, and the “Southern Part of Heaven”.

4. Chapel Hill

Head west on I-40 for just under 2 hours and you’ll arrive in Winston-Salem, a charming city that’s home to historic attractions.

5. Winston-Salem

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