8 Interesting DAY Trips from Raleigh NC 

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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.  

Wilmington

Located on the Cape Fear River, Historic Downtown Wilmington is one of the oldest cities on the east coast with plenty of historical attractions, funky breweries, speakeasies and wine bars, farm-to-table restaurants, galleries, museums, Victorian-era homes and gardens. 

Wrightsville Beach

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. 

Durham

This is a vibrant city, offering sports, history, the arts and a community of over 300 restaurants and 40+ annual festivals.  

Chapel Hill

The heart of Chapel Hill is Historic Franklin Street, home to more than 200 restaurants, bars, and retail stores.  You can spend 1/2 a day just here, but this town offers so much more and is one of our favorite day trips in NC. 

Winston-Salem 

From cobblestone streets, to museums, breweries, restaurants, art galleries, eclectic shops, outdoor adventures and more than 40 wineries in the neighboring Yadkin Valley, Winston-Salem is worth a day trip from Raleigh.  

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