Overview
The North Carolina Sandhills are a major golf destination and also known for pottery and horses.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 32°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Mar. (climate data from nearby Piedmont)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field, Fayetteville — 34 mi away. Directions
- RDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh/Durham — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
The nearest airports are in Greensboro, Raleigh–Durham, and Fayetteville. Charlotte is also an option.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Southern Pines — Sunrise Theater, Weymouth Woods - Sandhills Nature Preserve.
- Day 2: Aberdeen — Malcolm Blue Farm.
- Day 3: Pinehurst — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Sandhills
Get in
The nearest airports are in Greensboro, Raleigh–Durham, and Fayetteville. Charlotte is also an option.
Southern Pines has a train station.
Do
- Golf
Go next
Towns
- Aberdeen
- Pinehurst
- Southern Pines
Nearby
Rockingham
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
Sanford
City / town · 10 listings · 26 mi away
Laurinburg
City / town · 6 listings · 27 mi away
Fayetteville
City / town · 26 listings · 30 mi away
Seagrove
City / town · 32 mi away
Pembroke
City / town · 3 listings · 36 mi away
Wadesboro
City / town · 3 listings · 38 mi away
Pittsboro
City / town · 15 listings · 41 mi away
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