Scenic byways in North Carolina
Cape Fear Historic Byway
North Carolina Scenic Byway 9 mi in North Carolina.
About the Cape Fear Historic Byway
This byway in downtown Wilmington guides motorists through one of the most scenic urban areas in the nation as it meanders alongside the tranquil Cape Fear River, down thriving colonial-era streets, and through the majestic Greenfield Park and Gardens.
Known as the Port City, Wilmington sits on a peninsula between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.
North Carolina Department of Transportation's own description, in its words. North Carolina Byways on ncdot.gov.
Camping along the byway
No public campground this site holds lies within 5 miles of the road.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.