New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern, North Carolina

With its medium sized population, New Bern North Carolina citizens enjoy the benefits of small town life, but with many of the amenities of larger cities.

The second oldest town in North Carolina, founded in 1710, New Bern is full of historical landmarks to explore.

The beaches of New Bern NC are white sand and crystal clear blue water. About half an hour south in Havelock, at Camp Legune, is the world's largest Marine Corps air station, which is open for tours.

The tourist hot spots of Morehead City and Atlantic Beach, on the “Crystal Coast,” are only about an hour south of New Bern, North Carolina.

Other close larger towns and cities include Kinston, NC which is fifty minutes west, the college town of Greenville NC, approximately an hour and fifteen minutes away, and the active metropolitan centers of Raleigh Durham, which are about two and a half hours west.

New Bern North Carolina has a population of 31,824 people and is located in Craven County North Carolina, which has a total population of 91,436 people.

Pamlico County adjoins Craven County to the east and is experiencing brisk growth.  Situated at the confluence of the Nuese and Trent Rivers, and nestled in between the coast and the Croatan National Forest's 157,000 acres, New Bern is surrounded by beautiful land.

As it is located about half-way down the North Carolina coast, New Bern is also in a good position for its residents to visit other nearby larger towns.

Route 17 runs to the north, while Route 70 heads inland and to the south. Access to Interstates 40 and 95 is about an hour and forty minutes to the west.

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