Day Trips

Time for a Day Trip?

As if a day in New Bern doesn’t have enough to offer, there are plenty of other opportunities you’ll love to explore in locations that are a short drive away. Head down to the coastal region of North Carolina, where you’ll find even more museums, state parks, cruises, and nature centers. It’s easy to fall in love with the history and beauty the entire region has to offer.

Aurora Fossil Museum

400 Main St, Aurora, NC 27806
(252) 322-4238 | Visit Website

Caswell Fire Station Museum

118 South Queen St, Kinston, NC
(252) 527-1566 | Visit Website

CSS Neuse and Governor Richard Caswell Memorial

100 N Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 522-2091 | Visit Website

Fort Macon State Park

2303 E Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Visit Website

Foscue Plantation

7509 US 17, Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-1803 | Visit Website

Havelock Tourist & Event Center/Aviation Exhibit

201 Tourist Center Drive Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-4348 | Visit Website

NC Maritime Museum

315 Front St, Beaufort, NC
(252) 728-7317 | Visit Website

North Carolina Aquarium

1 Roosevelt Boulevard, Pine Knoll Shores, NC
(252) 247-4003 | Visit Website

North Carolina Estuarium

223 East Water St, Washington, NC
(252) 948-0000 | Visit Website