# Road trips from Wilmington, NC

6 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Wilmington, NC, including 0 day trips and 4 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Weekend road trips from Wilmington, NC

- [The Inner Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/inner-banks) — About 2 h 35 min to Washington; Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry), ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 2 h 50 min to Raleigh; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 3 h 25 min to Durham; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 3 h 50 min to Santee; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Wilmington, NC?

The nearest way in is Kings Highway & the Lowcountry (Wilmington → Savannah) — starts in Wilmington; ~290 miles over 3–4 days.

### What is a good day trip from Wilmington, NC?

No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Wilmington, NC; the nearest route overall is Kings Highway & the Lowcountry (Wilmington → Savannah) — starts in Wilmington; ~290 miles over 3–4 days.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Wilmington, NC?

The Inner Banks (Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry)) — about 2 h 35 min to Washington; ~120 miles over 1–2 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Wilmington, NC?

VA 5 & the Colonial Parkway begins about 5 h 35 min away at Yorktown, beyond the 4.5-hour reach of a weekend start.

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