New Bern, the second oldest town in NC, founded in 1710, was the capitol of NC during the British colonial days. Bern is a German word meaning Bear and in both the Swiss capital and New Bern the bear symbol is found throughout the city. At the heart of town is Tryon Palace, built for the British Colonial Governor- William Tryon in 1770. New Bern sits at the fork of two rivers, Trent and the Neuse. Pepsi was invented n New Bern along with many more firsts to be accomplished during the colonial days

Sand Castle Cove New Bern Hotel

• New Bern Academy Museum
• CSS Neuse State Historic Site
• Tyron Palace
• Fairfield Harbor
• Govenor Caswell Memorial
• Neuse and Trent Rivers
• Firemans Museum
• W Cherry Point Air Station
• Beaches 35 Miles
• Craven Community College
• East Carolina University 45 Miles
• Camp Lejeune 40 Miles SW
• Cedar Island Ferry 60 Miles E
• Craven Regional Med Center
• East Carolina University Med Center

A list of New Bern North Carolina attractions are also listed in the Hotel Info of each hotel.