Oriental Tips
Enjoy
the sights and sounds of Pamlico County's waterways by joining the
annual Pamlico Paddle, which combines friends and fun on the water with
explorations of local waterways by canoe and kayak. Paddlers of all
experience levels are welcome to take part; call (252) 670-8465 for more
information.
Handy tips and information for visitors are available at the Pamlico
County Chamber of Commerce, (252) 745-3008, on N.C. Highway 55 in
Grantsboro.
In
his latest book, Living Waters, Oriental resident and
photographer Ben Casey tracks the Trent River from its beginning as a
small stream in Lenoir County to where it empties into the Neuse River
at New Bern. Casey's first book, All in One River, follows the
Neuse River from Falls Dam to the Pamlico Sound. Both books are
available at local bookstores and gift shops.
Many businesses in Oriental close or shorten their hours during the winter.
If you want information or plan to visit in the winter, be sure to call
first.
Construction is underway on widening a 14-mile stretch of N.C. Highway 55 in
Craven and Pamlico counties from two to five lanes, with a center turn lane.
The road will be widened between an area just past Bridgeton and the bridge
exits, all the way to Bayboro. The first two segments of the project were
scheduled to be completed by December 2008, with five lanes completed to
just inside the Alliance town limits. The final leg of the project, to the
Pamlico County Courthouse in Bayboro, is scheduled for completion in June
2009.
If you want to play golf while visiting Oriental, try the Minnesott Golf and
Country Club, (252) 249-0813. The course is just a few miles away — near the
Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry dock.
