Carolina Beach, North Carolina Travel Information

Bald Head Island Have you been saving your pennies for a romantic tropical vacation – in the Bahamas or Hawaii perhaps? Well, paradise is closer than you might imagine. Just two nautical miles off the southeastern tip... Southport, NC

Carolina Beach State Park Campground This area of the Carolinas certainly has some amazing natural attributes, but the most unusual of all may be the Venus flytrap. Perhaps you have heard of it. The modified leaves of this plant close ra... Carolina Beach, NC

Fun in the Sun: Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach This day trip, a straight shot from Raleigh-Durham east, mixes history, Hollywood, beaches, amusements, and great food. The area offers riverboat tours, plantation visits, and beaches only minutes awa... Wilmington, NC

Highway 17 around Wilmington, North Carolina The Brunswick Isles are served by businesses in the town of Shallotte, a few miles inland on US 17. This is the place to stop when you need to do laundry or pick up a bicycle pump from the hardware st... Wilmington, NC

Island Hopping: Southport and Bald Head Island Situated amid graceful live oaks, Southport garnered praise from Rand McNally as one of the best places to retire. For visitors, Southport oozes coastal charm and boasts a rich maritime history. While... Southport, NC

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Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (Distance: 0.9 mi) Several birding hot spots near the recreation area provide a variety of diverse habitats and birds. Carolina Beach State Park is best during the fall when large mixed flocks of migrant land birds can ...

Wilmington, NC - Birding - length:unknown

Carolina Beach State Park — Sugarloaf Dune Trail (Distance: 1.1 mi) Were the North Carolina Division of State Parks into hucksterism, they might promote Carolina Beach State Park as such: “See the man-eating plants! Climb a rare coastal mountain! Dare to go near the s...

Carolina Beach, NC - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Fort Fisher — Hermit Trail (Distance: 5.1 mi) The Fort Fisher Hermit Trail, also known as the Basin Trail, is one of those trails you wouldn’t find unless a friend told you about it (or you discovered it in a good guidebook). It begins inconspicu...

Kure Beach, NC - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

Fort Fisher (Distance: 6.9 mi) Live oaks with limbs seared by the salty wind and spray, the ocean visible in the background—this is Fort Fisher. Located on the southern tip of Pleasure Island near Wilmington, 5 miles south of Carol...

Wilmington, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:2 mi

Fort Fisher to Southport Cruise (Distance: 10.7 mi) The 27.1-mile Fort Fisher to Southport Cruise explores a small coastal town at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and then crosses by ferry to the coastal island across the river where Fort Fisher is lo...

Southport, NC - Road Biking - length:27.1 mi

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Masonboro Masonboro Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7045 yards, par 71 2.9 miles from center of Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Beau Rivage Beau Rivage Golf and Resort Public, 18 holes 6709 yards, par 72 5.5 miles from center of Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Old Fort Old Fort Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6200 yards, par 72 8.4 miles from center of Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Fox Squirrel The Lakes Country Club Public, 18 holes 6762 yards, par 72 8.9 miles from center of Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Echo Farms Echo Farms Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6724 yards, par 72 9.3 miles from center of Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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