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Best Places to Visit Near Durham

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Durham with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Raleigh, Greensboro, Chapel Hill) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Durham

Where to go for a weekend trip near Durham? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Durham within a 50 mile radius.

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raleigh

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greensboro

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chapel hill

Chapel Hill

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cary

Cary

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danville

Locality

hillsborough

Hillsborough

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morrisville

Morrisville

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burlington

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sanford

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apex

Apex

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smithfield selma

Smithfield-Selma

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wake forest

Wake Forest

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fuquay varina

Fuquay-Varina

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pittsboro

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holly springs

Holly Springs

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garner

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graham

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mebane

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clayton

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oxford

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south boston

South Boston

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reidsville

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roxboro

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lillington

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clarksville

Clarksville

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selma

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creedmoor

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henderson

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zebulon

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Durham

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

21 milesSENorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Raleigh, United States
Museum of NC's geology, flora and fauna
MuseumNatural history museum

North Carolina Museum of History

21 milesSENorth Carolina Museum of History
Raleigh, United States
MuseumHistory museum

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

49 milesWInternational Civil Rights Center & Museum
Greensboro, United States
MuseumHistory museum

North Carolina State Capitol

21 milesSENorth Carolina State Capitol
Raleigh, United States
Stately civic site with tours and events
MuseumHistory museum

Carolina Tiger Rescue

23 milesSWCarolina Tiger Rescue
Pittsboro, United States
Zoo

PNC Arena

17 milesSEPNC Arena
Raleigh, United States
Sport venueSport

Chapel Hill Museum

9.6 miSWChapel Hill Museum
Chapel Hill, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Dean Smith Center

10 milesSWDean Smith Center
Chapel Hill, United States
Sport venueSport

NCSU Belltower

20 milesSENCSU Belltower
Raleigh, United States
Universities and schools

Carter–Finley Stadium

17 milesSECarter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, United States
Sport venueSport

Kenan Memorial Stadium

10 miSWKenan Memorial Stadium
Chapel Hill, United States
Sport venueSport

WakeMed Soccer Park

17 milesSEWakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, United States
Arenas and stadiumsFootball

City Market

22 milesSECity Market
Raleigh, United States
ShoppingShopping centre

North Carolina Museum of Art

18 milesSENorth Carolina Museum of Art
Raleigh, United States
Museum

Virginia International Raceway

42 milesNWVirginia International Raceway
Danville, United States
RacetrackSport venue

Five County Stadium

38 milesEFive County Stadium
Zebulon, United States
Arenas and stadiumsBaseball

Wells Fargo Capitol Center

21 milesSEWells Fargo Capitol Center
Raleigh, United States
Park

Reynolds Coliseum

20 milesSEReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, United States
Sport venueSport

Burlington Athletic Stadium

29 milesWBurlington Athletic Stadium
Burlington, United States
Arenas and stadiumsBaseball

Marbles Kids Museum

22 milesSEMarbles Kids Museum
Raleigh, United States
MuseumChildren's museum

Joel Lane Museum House

21 milesSEJoel Lane Museum House
Raleigh, United States
MuseumHistory museum

American Legion Field

47 milesNWAmerican Legion Field
Danville, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue

Cat's Cradle

11 milesSWCat's Cradle
Chapel Hill, United States
Music venue

Unsung Founders Memorial

9.9 miSWUnsung Founders Memorial
Chapel Hill, United States
Monuments and statues

Pullen Park

20 milesSEPullen Park
Raleigh, United States
ParkPlayground

Franklin Street

10 milesSWFranklin Street
Chapel Hill, United States
Church

Lake Lynn

14 milesSELake Lynn
Raleigh, United States
NatureLake

Textile Heritage Museum

30 milesWTextile Heritage Museum
Burlington, United States
Specialty museumMuseum

Boshamer Stadium

9.8 miSWBoshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, United States
Sport venueSport

Sacred Heart Cathedral

21 milesSESacred Heart Cathedral
Raleigh, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

9.8 miSWMorehead Planetarium and Science Center
Chapel Hill, United States
MuseumObservatories and planetariums

Ackland Art Museum

10 milesSWAckland Art Museum
Chapel Hill, United States
MuseumArt museum

North Carolina Botanical Garden

9.7 miSWNorth Carolina Botanical Garden
Chapel Hill, United States
Free, natural retreat on UNC campus
Botanical gardenGarden

City of Raleigh Museum

22 milesSECity of Raleigh Museum
Raleigh, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

22 milesSEDuke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Raleigh, United States
Music and showsNightlife

LeBauer Park

49 milesWLeBauer Park
Greensboro, United States
Park

Greensboro Historical Museum

49 milesWGreensboro Historical Museum
Greensboro, United States
ChurchHistory museum

Silent Sam

9.9 miSWSilent Sam
Chapel Hill, United States
Monuments and statuesPublic art

Blandwood

50 milesWBlandwood
Greensboro, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Umstead Park United Church of Christ

12 milesSEUmstead Park United Church of Christ
Raleigh, United States
Church

The Pour House Music Hall

22 milesSEThe Pour House Music Hall
Raleigh, United States
Music and showsNightlife

JC Raulston Arboretum

18 milesSEJC Raulston Arboretum
Raleigh, United States
ParkGarden

Mordecai House

21 milesSEMordecai House
Raleigh, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Historic Oak View

25 milesSEHistoric Oak View
Raleigh, United States
MuseumPark

Christ Church Raleigh

21 milesSEChrist Church Raleigh
Raleigh, United States
Church

Temple Theatre

39 milesSTemple Theatre
Sanford, United States
Concerts and showsTheater

Davie Poplar

9.9 miSWDavie Poplar
Chapel Hill, United States
Tree

Coker Arboretum

9.7 miSWCoker Arboretum
Chapel Hill, United States
Botanical garden with varied plantings
ParkGarden

Raleigh Little Theatre

20 milesSERaleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh, United States
Concerts and showsGarden

North Carolina Executive Mansion

21 milesSENorth Carolina Executive Mansion
Raleigh, United States
Historical placeArchitecture

First Presbyterian Church

21 milesSEFirst Presbyterian Church
Raleigh, United States
ChurchRomanesque architecture

Cedarock Park

30 milesWCedarock Park
Burlington, United States
ParkMuseum

William T Sutherlin Mansion

49 milesNWWilliam T Sutherlin Mansion
Danville, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Alamance Arts

28 milesWAlamance Arts
Graham, United States
Museum

Pope House Museum

22 milesSEPope House Museum
Raleigh, United States
MuseumHistory museum

Red Hat Amphitheater

22 milesSERed Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, United States
Music and showsNightlife

Ava Gardner Museum

46 milesSEAva Gardner Museum
Smithfield-Selma, United States
History museumSpecialty museum

Dickerson Chapel

12 milesNWDickerson Chapel
Hillsborough, United States
Church

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