Donuts are so many things, including great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – and anytime in between, before, and after. If we could find a way to survive on nothing but donuts, that would be just fine with us. Does just the mere mention of a donut make you salivate a little? We feel ya! On the next beautiful day that’s perfect for a little drive, skip breakfast, then gas up the car and head out on this sweet donut trail in North Carolina. It’s delightfully delicious!
Road trips are worthless without a map. So here’s your navigational key. And here’s the interactive map you can open on your phone that will give you GPS guidance through Google Maps along the way.
Google Maps (embellished with donut shop locations, pins, and numbers) Annnnd…. off we go!
- Bakers Dozen - Raleigh
Google Maps/Robert Forsyth
Google Maps/Sylvia Balli If variety is truly the spice of life, then Bakers Dozen is all about variety. From bear claws to cinnamon rolls the size of your head and many, many choices of donuts, this spot on the donut trail is sure to satisfy! Address: 1307 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Carolina Glazed Donuts - Durham
Google Maps/Micaela Laporte
Google Maps/Daniel Sang The folks at Carolina Glazed really know how to craft the perfect donut. These are truly exceptional: perfectly risen, cooked just right, glazed, stuffed, filled, topped. Ah, the satisfaction you get from something so good is amazing. Find ’em at 5400 S. Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703.
- Duck Donuts - Greensboro
TripAdvisor/50Awm
Google Maps/Denise Daniels Duck Donuts’ secret is their made-to-order approach. All donuts are made to order when you arrive, meaning they’re as fresh as can be. Pick your coating (bare, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, glazed), or choose from seven different icing flavors. Then, pick a topping (rainbow or chocolate sprinkles, graham cracker, chopped nuts, chopped bacon, shredded coconut, Oreos). And finally choose a drizzle (hot fudge, marshmallow, salted caramel, or raspberry). It’s that easy. And just wait ’til you see the goodness after it’s in the box! Find Duck Donuts in Greensboro at North Elm Village. The address is 409 Pisgah Church Rd, Greensboro, NC 27455.
- Intown Donutz - Winston Salem
Google Maps/Tony P
Google Maps/Christina Bradley Oh my goodness. Just when you thought the sweet treats couldn’t get any better, you arrive at Intown Donuts.
Google Maps/Lisa Clark From sprinkles to glaze, icing, and more, the sweetness goes to infinity and beyond at Intown Donutz. Find the Winston Salem location at 167 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104.
- Troyers Country Market - Salisbury
Google Maps/Donna Earnhardt
Google Maps/Troyers Country Market Pair this donut-lovin’ road trip with some additional food at this market and deli. Load up on food in the cafe and then…
Google Maps/Chris Guella Head over to the donut shop for dessert! You’ll love the variety as much as you love the soft and sweet goodness of these treats. Find Troyers at 4077 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28147.
- Duck Donuts - Charlotte
TripAdvisor/Sean R
TripAdvisor/GoodTimeSmitty This just may be the prettiest box of tasty donuts you’ll purchase on this donut trail. Expect the donuts to be equally delicious, too. Duck has a number of locations (approximately 20) throughout North Carolina and you can order from a duckzillion flavors and donuts decorated to the nines. Or, you can pick up your bare donuts and a Lucky Duck Decorating Kit and bring the decorating task home with you. What fun! This Duck Donuts is located at 1710 Kenilworth Avenue #220, Charlotte NC 28203.
- MJ Donuts - Pineville
Google Maps/William Conley
Google Maps/Allison MJ Donuts has some of the best apple fritters and maple bacon donuts on the planet. You’ll see (and taste) soon enough. Save a special spot in the car to transport a couple boxes back home from the trip. Address: 325 S Polk St, Pineville, NC 28134
Do you have the will power to walk by a box of fresh donuts without sticking your hand in for a bite? After this road trip you’ll have plenty to choose from! Think you’ll be embarking on this sweet journey anytime soon? Let us know in the comments!
Google Maps (embellished with donut shop locations, pins, and numbers)
Annnnd…. off we go!
Google Maps/Robert Forsyth
Google Maps/Sylvia Balli
If variety is truly the spice of life, then Bakers Dozen is all about variety. From bear claws to cinnamon rolls the size of your head and many, many choices of donuts, this spot on the donut trail is sure to satisfy! Address: 1307 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
Google Maps/Micaela Laporte
Google Maps/Daniel Sang
The folks at Carolina Glazed really know how to craft the perfect donut. These are truly exceptional: perfectly risen, cooked just right, glazed, stuffed, filled, topped. Ah, the satisfaction you get from something so good is amazing. Find ’em at 5400 S. Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703.
TripAdvisor/50Awm
Google Maps/Denise Daniels
Duck Donuts’ secret is their made-to-order approach. All donuts are made to order when you arrive, meaning they’re as fresh as can be. Pick your coating (bare, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, glazed), or choose from seven different icing flavors. Then, pick a topping (rainbow or chocolate sprinkles, graham cracker, chopped nuts, chopped bacon, shredded coconut, Oreos). And finally choose a drizzle (hot fudge, marshmallow, salted caramel, or raspberry). It’s that easy. And just wait ’til you see the goodness after it’s in the box! Find Duck Donuts in Greensboro at North Elm Village. The address is 409 Pisgah Church Rd, Greensboro, NC 27455.
Google Maps/Tony P
Google Maps/Christina Bradley
Oh my goodness. Just when you thought the sweet treats couldn’t get any better, you arrive at Intown Donuts.
Google Maps/Lisa Clark
From sprinkles to glaze, icing, and more, the sweetness goes to infinity and beyond at Intown Donutz. Find the Winston Salem location at 167 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104.
Google Maps/Donna Earnhardt
Google Maps/Troyers Country Market
Pair this donut-lovin’ road trip with some additional food at this market and deli. Load up on food in the cafe and then…
Google Maps/Chris Guella
Head over to the donut shop for dessert! You’ll love the variety as much as you love the soft and sweet goodness of these treats. Find Troyers at 4077 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28147.
TripAdvisor/Sean R
TripAdvisor/GoodTimeSmitty
This just may be the prettiest box of tasty donuts you’ll purchase on this donut trail. Expect the donuts to be equally delicious, too. Duck has a number of locations (approximately 20) throughout North Carolina and you can order from a duckzillion flavors and donuts decorated to the nines. Or, you can pick up your bare donuts and a Lucky Duck Decorating Kit and bring the decorating task home with you. What fun! This Duck Donuts is located at 1710 Kenilworth Avenue #220, Charlotte NC 28203.
Google Maps/William Conley
Google Maps/Allison
MJ Donuts has some of the best apple fritters and maple bacon donuts on the planet. You’ll see (and taste) soon enough. Save a special spot in the car to transport a couple boxes back home from the trip. Address: 325 S Polk St, Pineville, NC 28134
If you positively love sweet road trips, then The Sweetest Road Trip in North Carolina Takes You To 7 Old School Chocolate Shops. Add both of these sweet road trips to your bucket list soon!
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Address: 1307 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, USAAddress: 5400 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USAAddress: 409 Pisgah Church Rd, Greensboro, NC 27455, USAAddress: 167 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, USAAddress: 4077 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28147, USAAddress: 1710 Kenilworth Ave #220, Charlotte, NC 28203, USAAddress: 325 S Polk St, Pineville, NC 28134, USA
