NC 101 continues east from US 70 along Fontana Boulevard south of the Cherry Point Military Base.

[3] NC 101 continues three miles (4.8 km) to the east before reaching North Harlowe at the edge of the Croatan National Forest.

NC 101 turns eastward and leaves the Croatan National Forest before crossing the Intracoastal Waterway near Core Point.

The concurrency with Bike Route 7 ends at Laurel Road south of the Intracoastal Waterway.

As NC 101 enters Beaufort, it passes to the east of Michael J. Smith Field and reaches an intersection with US 70 opened in late January 2018.