Scenic Byways - Coastal Region Byways

Blue-Gray Scenic Byway

The byway's western terminus is located near Smithfield, the Johnston County seat. From I-95, take Exit 90 onto U.S. 701 East. Immediately after turning onto U.S. 701, turn left onto Devil's Racetrack Road

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Meteor Lakes Byway

The Meteor Lakes Byway showcases North Carolina's fertile farmlands. Beginning in Elizabethtown, the Bladen County seat, travel north on N.C. 242 from N.C. 53.

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Green Swamp Byway

Begin following the Green Swamp Byway at its southern end, one-half mile north of Supply in Brunswick County on N.C. 211 North. At more than 140 square miles, Green Swamp is composed of peat and muck timberland because it has little surface water and extensive tree farms.

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Brunswick Town Road

Brunswick Town Road may be one of the state's shortest scenic byways, but it is rich in history. The byway begins at the intersection of N.C. 133 and Plantation Road (S.R. 1529) near Southport and follows Plantation Road toward the Brunswick Town State Historic Site.

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Cape Fear Historic Byway

The byway begins at the intersection of U.S. 74 and N.C. 133 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) and North Third Street, adjacent to the Isabel Holmes Bridge over the Cape Fear River. Driving south on North Third Street, the byway first passes the site of the planned 1898 Memorial Park

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Lafayette's Tour

To access the byway, travel U.S. 1 to Henderson, the Vance County seat, take the exit onto Warrenton Road (S.R. 1001), and turn right. The byway begins here and travels 11 miles to Warrenton. To access the byway, travel U.S. 1 to Henderson, the Vance County seat, take the exit onto Warrenton Road (S.R. 1001), and turn right. The byway begins here and travels 11 miles to Warrenton.

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Tar Heel Trace

The byway's western terminus is the U.S. 301/N.C. 42 interchange east of Wilson in Wilson County. From here, travel east along N.C. 42. Wilson was formed in 1849 when the towns of Hickory Grove and Toisnot Depot merged in 1849 as a result of the construction of a new rail line.

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Edenton-Windsor Loop

The Edenton-Windsor Loop is a figure-eight loop that begins and ends in Edenton, the Chowan County seat. Beginning at the intersection of N.C. 32 (North Broad Street) and U.S. 17 Business (West Queen Street), follow U.S. 17 Business South across Pembroke Creek, one of the two creeks that forms Edenton Bay.

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Perquimans Crossing

The Perquimans Crossing takes motorists through some of North Carolina's oldest inhabited lands. To begin following the byway at its northern terminus, travel south along U.S. 17 from Elizabeth City 14 miles. Exit onto U.S. 17 Business South to begin following the route. Continue south on U.S. 17 Business as N.C. 37 joins the route near Winfall.

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Pamlico Scenic Byway

Beginning at the Washington waterfront, the Pamlico Scenic Byway follows the Pamlico River to the Pamlico Sound at its junction with the Croatan Sound. The Pamlico River begins west of Washington at the Beaufort County line where the Tar River and Tranters Creek meet.

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Alligator River Route

The Alligator River Route allows motorists to explore some of coastal North Carolina's most rural areas as it travels through expansive wetlands and open farmlands. From the byway's southern end, at the intersection of U.S. 264 and N.C. 94 in the Hyde County community of New Holland, follow N.C. 94 North across Lake Mattamuskeet.

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Roanoke Voyages Corridor

The Roanoke Voyages Corridor carries motorists by monuments of time and history as it travels across Roanoke Island in Dare County. The byway follows U.S. 64 across the island from the Croatan Sound Bridge to the Roanoke Sound Bridge.

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Outer Banks Scenic Byway

From Whalebone Junction in Dare County to Beaufort in Carteret County, the Outer Banks Scenic Byway traces the easternmost parts of North Carolina along the state's barrier islands. Whalebone Junction, along N.C. 12 where the byway begins, is located near the site of New Inlet.

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