If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of tips. Located 18 miles away, Fayetteville is worth getting in the car for. See the sights beginning with Cross Creek Mall, Crown Center and Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. Don’t skip Southern Pines either! Just 35 miles away, Pinehurst Resort, Mid Pines Golf Club and Pine Needles Golf Club are non-negotiable stops here.