Cape Carteret

Cape Carteret is a town of 1,214 people (as of 2000) in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina. Like Newport, it's mainly a residential community, even though it's right on the water and boasts some very nice views of the sound. Basically, you're not likely to stay here or to eat here, or really even to do very much here, but there's a good chance you might be passing through.

Get in
Cape Carteret is at the junction of NC-58, which runs from Maysville across Bogue Banks to Morehead City, and NC-24, which runs between Fayetteville and Morehead City. It's also a short drive from US-70, the main road in the region, and US-17, which connects Wilmington to New Bern.

Get around
As with the rest of the area, you should really have a car if you want to get anywhere.

See

 * The local tourism office (+1 252-393-3100) is on Highway 58 by the Cameron Langston bridge to Emerald Isle.

Do

 * There are a couple of golf courses in the area:
 * There are a couple of golf courses in the area:
 * There are a couple of golf courses in the area:

Eat
There really aren't many restaurants in Cape Carteret; people tend to flock to the surrounding communities when they want to find a good meal. There are a few around, however, if you really don't want to go far.

Sleep
There's a lot of accommodation around Cape Carteret, but not too much in the town itself. If you want a more inexpensive place to stay in the area, there are some nice waterfront campgrounds near Cape Carteret listed on the Newport page.

Go next
The Crystal Coast area has a variety of other areas to visit:


 * Atlantic Beach
 * Emerald Isle
 * Morehead City
 * Beaufort
 * Swansboro
 * Harkers Island

Further afield, there are some interesting destinations for daytrips:
 * Havelock, about 40 minutes north on US-70.
 * New Bern, about 1 hour north on NC-58.
 * Jacksonville, about 30 minutes west on US-24.
 * Bath, about 2 hours north.
 * Ocracoke Island, about 3.5 hours east.