Let us Welcome You Home to Dunn!
Fort Bragg/Fayetteville Area
Research Triangle Park Area – Raleigh
Dunn Area – Harnett County
If you are looking to locate to the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville Area or the RTP Area, we invite you to take a look at Dunn.
The Dunn area is an outstanding place to work and live – to raise a family or retire.
Dunn offers affordable living with friendly people and a great quality of life.
We invite you to experience the “go at your own pace” feel of a small town with plenty of Southern Charm, Great Hospitality and Rich History.
Location
Ideally located, with I-95 going through Dunn and I-40 just 6 miles away, the Dunn area provides quick and easy access to other metropolitan areas, educational opportunities and prime vacation destinations. Dunn is approximately 25 minutes from the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville area with easy access via Interstate 95. The soon to be complete I-295 will take Dunn citizens easily and quickly to Fort Bragg’s front door. We are approximately 45 minutes from the RTP area with easy access via Interstate 40. Dunn is just 1 hour from the golfing mecca at Pinehurst, less than 2 hours from the North Carolina beaches and less than 4 hours to the North Carolina mountains.
Education
Within one hour’s drive, you will find 12 four-year colleges and universities including Harnett County’s own, Campbell University, the second largest private university in the state. Other world-class universities just up the street include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham. The surrounding area is home to four technical and community college facilities including Central Carolina Community College with five campuses in Harnett County including the new Dunn Center; and the Triangle South Enterprise Center, which offers continuing education, computer and business classes.
With new and renovated facilities and quality education programs, Harnett County Schools provide the education experience your children need to prepare for their future. For those living in the Dunn area, Harnett Primary School (k-3), Wayne Avenue School(4-5), Dunn Middle School(6-8) and Triton High School (9-12) have the best teachers, innovative programs and a caring community to further enhance your child’s educational experience. We are also home to four private schools – Cape Fear Christian Academy, Dream Big Christian Academy, Faith Education Academy, and Foundations Christian Academy.
Campbell University, North Carolina’s second largest private four-year university is located in Buies Creek, Harnett County, 10 minutes from the City of Dunn. This top ranking university offers 144 Undergraduate Majors, 43 Minors, and 8 Associate Degrees; along with Graduate & Professional Degrees in Health Sciences & Pharmacy, Divinity, Osteopathic Medicine, Business, Law, Education.
Dunn is also located within an hour’s drive of these Colleges/Universities:
- Barton College, Wilson
- Duke University, Durham
- Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville
- Meredith College, Raleigh
- Methodist University, Fayetteville
- North Carolina Central University, Durham
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh
- North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount
- Shaw University, Raleigh
- Shepherds Theological Seminary, Cary
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest
- Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College, Wendell
- Andrews University, Laurinburg
- Augustine’s University, Raleigh
- University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke
- William Peace University, Raleigh
The surrounding area is home to five technical and community college facilities including Central Carolina Community College with five campuses in Harnett County including the new Dunn Center, and the Triangle South Enterprise Center in Dunn, which offers continuing education, computer and business classes.
Harnett County Schools provides the quality educational experience your children need to prepare for their future. For those living in the Dunn area, Harnett Primary School (K-3), Wayne Avenue Elementary School (4-5), Dunn Middle School (6-8) and Triton High School (9-12) have the best teachers, innovative programs and a caring community to further enhance your child’s educational experience.
Harnett County Schools Facts:
- Employs more than 2,100 staff including 125 National Board Certified Teachers
- Ranked 17th in the State for its Student-to-Computer ratio
- 29 schools with more than 20,000 students
The Dunn area is home to three private schools:
- Cape Fear Christian Academy
- Faith Education Academy
- Foundations Christian Academy
With in a 30 mile radius there are:
- High School Graduate ages 25+ – 64,331
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, ages 25+ – 14,351
- Higher Education Total Enrollment ages 25+ – 7,106
Health Care
Harnett Health, a private not-for-profit healthcare organization, provides health care services to our residents through Betsy Johnson Hospital, located in Dunn, and the new Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington. Services offered at the 101-bed inpatient Dunn facility include emergency services; outpatient surgery; diagnostic imaging; birthing center; hospitalists for critical care; med-surg and pediatrics; breast care; rehabilitation services and cardiac rehabilitation. The Dunn area is also served by a kidney center, cancer center, various medical centers, dental and optometric care to meet all your health care needs.
Harnett Health is committed to providing quality healthcare to the residents of Harnett County and surrounding communities. As a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Harnett County, their healthcare system encompasses a network of facilities throughout the county and surrounding communities and has more than 250 credentialed providers.
Their flagship hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn offers 101 inpatient nursing beds for Medical, Surgical, Telemetry, Critical Care, Pediatrics and Maternal/Child (Birthing Center); a 24-hour Emergency Department with an ER Express program; 4 operating rooms and 2 minor procedure rooms; Imaging, including CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography; Cardiovascular Diagnostics; Critical Care Unit; Laboratory and Outpatient Surgery.
Physicians and services Harnett Health offers includes multiple specialties at Betsy Johnson Hospital including: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Hospitalist Medicine, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pathology, Podiatry, Radiology and Urology.
Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, only a 25 minute drive from Dunn, offers 50 private inpatitnet nursing rooms for Medial, Surgical and Telemetry; a 24-hour Emergency Department with ER Express; three surgery suites and a minor procedure room; Imaging, including CT, Ultrasound and Mammography; and Cardiovascular diagnotics. services, outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, and inpatient nursing with 50 private rooms.
Harnett Health also has primary care physician clinics in Dunn as well as in nearby Angier, Coats, Lillington and Buffalo Lakes.
Harnett Health offers Pediatric and Specialty Clinics in Dunn including Premiere Pediatrics, Wound Care Center, Harnett OB/GYN, and Harnett Ear, Nose & Throat. In addition, they have the following Premiere Pediatrics of Lillington, Othropaedics & Sports Medicine, and The Cancer Center at Central Harnett Hospital.
The Dunn area is also served by a kidney center, cancer center, various specialty medical centers, and dental, mental and optometric care offices to meet all your health care needs.
Healthcare and education come together with a formal, strategic partnership between Harnett Health and Campbell University to transform healthcare in Harnett County and beyond. This partnership accomplishes goals to ensure healthcare is developed throughout our area by ensuring that the need for physicians, especially in primary care, is effectively addressed and to promptly establish a residency program to train and keep physicians in the area after residency training. Completion of these goals will improve the available base of qualified doctors for all of Harnett County’s residents.
Other Hospitals in the area offering an extensive variety of medical care and research options within an hour’s drive include: WakeMed Health & Hospitals, UNC Rex Healthcare, and Duke Raleigh Hospital in Wake County and nearby Duke University Medical Center, and UNC Medical Center and Health Care.
Affordable Living
Dunn offers a lower cost of living for its residents than our nearby larger cities. The right home for you at a great price can be found in friendly neighborhoods or in a more rural setting. Contact one of our many local realtors and let them help you find the home that best suites you and your family.
Quality of Living
Shopping
From our Revitalized Downtown with its quaint shops and restaurants to the many shopping centers, our residents have access to many of the shopping opportunities and services offered by much larger cities. Dunn also has an array of restaurants to satisfy any appetite.
Shop – Dine – Discover Dunn
Dunn's Parks and Recreation
Three parks including the completely modernized Tyler Park, and a caring resourceful staff affords every child in the Dunn area the opportunity to participate in the sport of their choice. Dunn’s Parks include a walking trail, playground equipment, Miracle Field, tennis courts, splash pad, Veteran’s Memorial and Gardens, adult sports, racquetball, and a recreation center with fitness center and gymnasium.
Recreation
From our very own Dunn-Erwin Trail to the nearby Cape Fear River Park and Raven Rock State Park, our area offers walking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, camping, fishing, and picnicking for family exercise or simply relaxation. Carolina Skateland and Buffaloe Lanes provide endless fun for the entire family. The family can also enjoy the sites at Animal Ed.ventures, a hands-on zoo located in nearby Coats. Dunn is less than an hour from the State Capital, which offers several museums, a variety of sporting and concert events and the annual State Fair.
Great golf is easy to find with Chicora, Sandy Ridge and Keith Hills less than 15 minutes from Dunn. Keith Hills has earned prestigious distinctions described by Golf Digest as a “Four Star Award” is a championship facility, voted one of the “Top 100 values” by Golf Digest. The famous golf of Pinehurst is just an hour’s drive from Dunn and the championship courses in Myrtle Beach are two hours away.
History
General William C. Lee Airborne Museum is located in our Downtown Business District and the Averasboro Battlefield Museum is just 5 minutes from our city limits. Both offering residents and tourists a great opportunity to learn and experience part of our nation’s history. Other historical locations and museums in the area include Coats History and Cotton Museum, Lundy–Fetterman Museum and Exhibit Hall, and Summerville Presbyterian Church just to name a few.
Culture
Our area celebrates its past and present with 11 area festivals including Dunn’s own North Carolina Cotton Festival, General William C. Lee Celebration and Link Wray Festival. Festivals in the area include Benson’s Mule. Days and Fourth of July Celebration; Erwin’s Denim Days; Angier’s Crepe Myrtle Festival and Bike Fest; Lillington’s Fall Festival and the oldest festival in the area – Coats Farmers Day.
Entertainment
The Harnett Regional Theatre presents live productions each year at the Stewart Theatre and nearby Campbell University offers concerts, sporting events and live theatre. The Chamber is the host for the annual Boogie on Broad Concert Series which offers free concerts and family fun for area residents. Benson hosts Southern Gospel’s State Singing Convention every year in June.
Climate
Temperature:
Annual Average – 61.0
Monthly Average, January – 50.0
Monthly Average, July – 72.0
Rainfall: 47.0 inches
Snowfall: 3.0 inches
Elevation: 325 feet
