The Crystal Coast area has a variety of other areas to visit:
Atlantic Beach
Emerald Isle
Beaufort
Harkers Island
Swansboro
Further afield, there are some interesting destinations for daytrips:
Havelock, about 30 minutes north on US-70.
New Bern, about 1 hour north on US-70.
Jacksonville, about 1 hour west on US-24.
Bath, about 3 hours north.
Ocracoke Island, about 3 hours east.
