# Road trips from Raleigh 22 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Raleigh, including 2 day trips and 17 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Day trips from Raleigh - [The Inner Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/inner-banks) — About 2 h 15 min to Washington; Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry), ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [Old Salem to Mayberry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mayberry-old-salem) — About 2 h 20 min to Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem → Mount Airy, ~70 mi, 1 days ## Weekend road trips from Raleigh - [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — Starts in Raleigh; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days - [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 40 min to Durham; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days - [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 2 h 10 min to Emporia; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days - [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — About 2 h 20 min to Martinsville; Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days - [Lee's Retreat](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lees-retreat) — About 2 h 45 min to Appomattox; Petersburg → Appomattox, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crooked-road) — About 3 h 5 min to Floyd; Bristol → Floyd, ~210 mi, 2–3 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 3 h 10 min to Roanoke; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [The Valley Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike) — About 3 h 10 min to Roanoke; Winchester → Roanoke, ~200 mi, 2–3 days - [US 11: The Valley Road South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike-south) — About 3 h 10 min to Roanoke; Roanoke → Bristol, ~150 mi, 1–2 days - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — About 3 h 30 min to Richmond; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [The Constitution Route & 231](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/constitution-va) — About 3 h 55 min to Charlottesville; Charlottesville → Sperryville, ~75 mi, 1–2 days - [The Midland Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/midland-trail) — About 4 h 10 min to White Sulphur Springs; White Sulphur Springs → Charleston, ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [The Quiet Zone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/the-quiet-zone) — About 4 h 20 min to Lewisburg; Lewisburg → Petersburg, WV, ~160 mi, 2 days - [US 52: The Mine Wars Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coal-mine-wars) — About 4 h 25 min to Bluefield; Bluefield → Williamson, ~100 mi, 1–2 days - [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 4 h 25 min to Gaffney; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days - [US 13: The Eastern Shore](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/eastern-shore-13) — About 4 h 25 min to Cape Charles; Cape Charles → Chincoteague, ~90 mi, 1–2 days - [The Northern Neck](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/historyland-neck) — About 4 h 30 min to Irvington; Fredericksburg → Irvington, ~110 mi, 1–2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 3 h 10 min to Roanoke; Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 3 h 10 min to Roanoke; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/va5-colonial) — About 3 h 30 min to Richmond; Richmond → Yorktown, ~90 mi, 1–2 days ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Raleigh? The nearest way in is Gold, Clay & Longleaf (Raleigh → Columbia) — starts in Raleigh; ~250 miles over 2–3 days. ### What is a good day trip from Raleigh? The Inner Banks (Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry)) — about 2 h 15 min to Washington; ~120 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Raleigh? Gold, Clay & Longleaf (Raleigh → Columbia) — starts in Raleigh; ~250 miles over 2–3 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Raleigh? Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies begins about 3 h 10 min away at Roanoke. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/raleigh Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)