Benson, North Carolina Travel Information

Barbecue Highway: Smithfield, Selma, Goldsboro, and Kinston The road from Raleigh to Morehead City should be called the Barbecue Highway. That’s because the towns along the way boast some of the best barbecue in the state. Along this corridor from the capital ... Smithfield, NC

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• Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area Weekend Getaways and Day Trips

Dunn – Erwin Rail - Trail (Distance: 6.0 mi) A memorial at the Erwin trailhead of the Dunn– Erwin Rail-Trail reads, TO THE PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN WHO LABORED IN THE FIELDS AND COTTON MILLS AND ESTABLISHED THE TOWN OF DUKE, WHICH BECAME ERWIN ON J...

Dunn, NC - Rail-Trails - length:5.3 mi

Upper Little River (Distance: 9.7 mi) The Upper Little River watershed begins in Lee County on the southeast side of Sanford. It flows southeast through agricultural land. Before joining the Cape Fear River near Erwin, it has rock ledges,...

Erwin, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:6.9 mi

Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center Trail (Distance: 13.5 mi) Howell Woods is a field learning center for Johnston Community College. It’s located on a 2800-acre tract where the Neuse River transitions from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain. Up to now, the river...

Newton Grove, NC - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center (Distance: 13.8 mi) Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center is owned and operated by Johnston Community College. The 2,856-acre property is actively managed for the benefit of wildlife, educational opportunities, and ...

Four Oaks, NC - Birding - length:unknown

Cape Fear River (Distance: 14.9 mi) The Cape Fear River is formed by the confluence of the Haw and Deep Rivers, near Moncure and Haywood, 10 miles northeast of Sanford. It flows through Lillington, Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, Wilmingto...

Wilmington, NC - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:170.5 mi

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Reedy Creek Reedy Creek Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6426 yards, par 72 7.7 miles from center of Benson, North Carolina

Pine Hills Chicora Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6376 yards, par 71 9.5 miles from center of Benson, North Carolina

Johnson County Country Club of Johnston County Public, 18 holes 6630 yards, par 72 10.5 miles from center of Benson, North Carolina

Sandy Ridge Sandy Ridge Country Club Public, 18 holes 6379 yards, par 72 10.7 miles from center of Benson, North Carolina

Keith Hills I Keith Hills Country Club Public, 18 holes 6703 yards, par 72 10.9 miles from center of Benson, North Carolina

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