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  From Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Salter Path and Pine Knoll Shores, NC 

 

Take Highway 58 / Ft. Macon Rd. EAST to Atlantic Beach.  Turn left at the large 4 way intersection with traffic lights on all sides, onto Atlantic Beach Causeway Rd. and drive over the large high rise bridge.  At the bottom of the bridge, turn RIGHT onto Highway 70 heading EAST towards Beaufort.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.  At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

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NOTE:  If you are near the Emerald Isle Bridge, it may be faster to cross that bridge to the mainland and take Highway 24 EAST until it merges to the right into Highway 70 EAST.  Follow above directions from there.

 

Estimated Drive time from Emerald Isle, NC is 45 minutes

 

Estimated Drive time from Indian Beach, NC is 35 minutes

 

Estimated Drive time from Salter Path, NC is 30 minutes

 

Estimated Drive time from Pine Knoll Shores, NC is 30 minutes

 

  From Atlantic Beach, NC 

 

Turn at the large 4 way intersection with traffic lights on all sides, onto Atlantic Beach Causeway Rd. and drive over the large high rise bridge to the mainland.  At the bottom of the bridge, turn RIGHT onto Highway 70 heading EAST towards Beaufort.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.   At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

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Estimated Drive time from Atlantic Beach, NC is 20-25 minutes

 

  From Morehead City, NC 

 

Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.   At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

  CLICK HERE FOR A PARKING MAP OF DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT 

 

Estimated Drive time from Morehead City, NC is 15 minutes

 

  From New Bern, NC 

 

Take Highway 70 EAST to Morehead City.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.   At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

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Estimated Drive time from New Bern,  NC is 45 minutes

 

Estimated Drive time from Fairfield Harbor, NC is 60 minutes

 

  From Ocracoke Island, NC 

 

Take the 2.5 hour Ocracoke - Cedar Island ferry to Cedar Island.   From Cedar Island, Take Highway 12 WEST to Highway 70 WEST - follow the signs, as Highway 70 WEST does make several turns.  Highway 70 takes you directly into Beaufort.  When you arrive in Beaufort, look for a restaurant called "No Name Pizza" on your left.  Just after "No Name Pizza", you will come to a traffic signal - Go STRAIGHT through that light, and keep driving until you dead end into Front St.  Turn RIGHT on Front St. and drive approximately 3 blocks and look for parking.

 

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Estimated Drive time from Ocracoke Island, NC is 3 hours and 30 minutes

 

  From Cape Hatteras, NC and the Northern Outer Banks 

 

Take the 15 Minute Cape Hatteras - Ocracoke ferry to Ocracoke Island.  Drive to the south end of Ocracoke, and take the 2.5 hour Ocracoke - Cedar Island ferry to Cedar Island.   From Cedar Island, Take Highway 12 WEST to Highway 70 WEST - follow the signs, as Highway 70 WEST does make several turns.  Highway 70 takes you directly into Beaufort.  When you arrive in Beaufort, look for a restaurant called "No Name Pizza" on your left.  Just after "No Name Pizza", you will come to a traffic signal - Go STRAIGHT through that light, and keep driving until you dead end into Front St.  Turn RIGHT on Front St. and drive approximately 3 blocks and look for parking.

 

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Estimated Drive time from Cape Hatteras, NC is approximately 5 hours

 

  From Jacksonville, NC 

 

Take Highway 24 EAST to Morehead City until it merges to the right into Highway 70 EAST.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.   At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

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Estimated Drive time from Jacksonville, NC is 90 minutes

 

  From Wilmington, NC 

 

Take Highway 17 NORTH to Jacksonville, where you'll get on Highway 24 EAST.  Take Highway 24 EAST to Morehead City until it merges to the right into Highway 70 EAST.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.   At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

  CLICK HERE FOR A PARKING MAP OF DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT 

 

Estimated Drive time from Wilmington, NC is 2 hours and 30 minutes

 

  From Raleigh, NC 

 

Take I-40 EAST out of Raleigh heading to Wilmington.  At Exit 306, look for the exit to Highway 70 EAST.  Take Highway 70 EAST to Morehead City.  Follow Highway 70 EAST through downtown Morehead City, then across a high rise bridge and a draw-bridge.  At the first traffic signal past the draw-bridge, take a RIGHT onto TURNER ST.  Follow TURNER ST. until it dead ends into FRONT ST. and take a LEFT onto FRONT ST.

 

  CLICK HERE FOR A PARKING MAP OF DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT 

 

Estimated Drive time from Raleigh, NC is 3 hours

 

 

 

 

34º 44.077' N

76º 39.613' W

 

The closest major airport to Beaufort is the Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU), which is approximately 3 hours away by car.

 

Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines and USAirways Express serve Craven Regional Airport (airport code is EWN) with up to 10 daily non-stop flights to Atlanta or Charlotte, with one-stop connections to more than 300 destinations worldwide.   The New Bern, NC Airport (EWN),  is only 45 minutes from Beaufort by car.

 

NewBernAirport.com

 

Pilots, if you want to fly directly into the Beaufort Airport, use the links below to find all the information you'll need.

 

Click Here for the Beaufort Airport Website

 

 

 

34º 42.935' N

76º 39.822' W

 

The Beaufort, NC Town Docks is located directly along Front St. and is a superb place to dock your boat while staying in Beaufort.  Beaufort Docks monitors VHF Channel 16 and 9.  Their phone number is 252.728.2503.  Reservations are recommended during the busy Spring, Summer and Fall seasons.

 

 
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