Gay map for Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina · 35.7796, -78.6382 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Raleigh that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Raleigh on the map

The map opens centred on Raleigh at 35.7796, -78.6382. The nearest other city with a page here is Charlotte, 130 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

The other city in North Carolina with a page here: Charlotte.

20 public places in and around Raleigh are listed further down — 3 bars, 3 LGBTQ+ venues, 3 parks, 3 pubs, 2 cafés, 2 clubs, 2 community centres, a garden and a viewpoint. Among them Legends Nightclub, A E Finley Education & Research Center and Botanical Lounge. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Raleigh

• View Bar & Game Room — LGBTQ+ venue
• NC Japan Center — community centre
• Kaplan Park — park
• SOL Garden — garden
• Johnson Lake Viewpoint — viewpoint
• The Black Flower — bar
• Clouds Brewing — pub
• The Underground — club
• Starbucks — café
• LGBT Center of Raleigh — LGBTQ+ venue
• Southeast Raleigh YMCA — community centre
• A E Finley Education & Research Center — park
• Botanical Lounge — bar
• Harar Hookah lounge — pub
• Circa 1888 — club
• The Third Place — café
• Legends Nightclub — LGBTQ+ venue
• Big Field — park
• Lucky B Sports Pub — bar
• Trophy Brewing Company — pub

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Charlotte, NC — 130 mi
• Richmond, VA — 139 mi
• Columbia, SC — 183 mi
• Washington, DC — 233 mi
• Charleston, WV — 242 mi
• Annapolis, MD — 250 mi

Getting started in Raleigh

• Open the Raleigh map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.