University of North Carolina Travel Information (Wilmington, 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

South Brunswick Islands of North Carolina Driving north on US 17 just over 10 miles takes you to the beginning of the South Brunswick Islands. Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Holden Beach differ from one another as much as the siblings in... Wilmington, NC

Touring & Visiting Civil War Sites: North Carolina - Outer Banks to the Last Great Battle At the beginning of the “secessionist crisis” after the election of Lincoln in 1860, North Carolina was not overwhelmingly in favor of leaving the Union, as opposed to the position held by its namesak... Wilmington, NC

Other Activities

• Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area Weekend Getaways and Day Trips
• North Carolina Coast & Coastal Plain Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Eastern North Carolina and the Coast Family Vacations and Getaways
• Coastal North Carolina Romantic Getaways and Places
• Civil War Sites & History in North Carolina Travel Planning Guides
• The Southern North Carolina Coast Off the Beaten Path Travel
• Coastal North Carolina Weekend Getaways and Day Trips

Cape Fear Challenge (Distance: 0.4 mi) The ride acquaints you with nearly every aspect of the Cape Fear area. It progresses from city to riverbank to beachfront. Points of interest along the way include Fort Fisher and the North Carolina...

Wilmington, NC - Road Biking - length:55.8 mi

River to the Sea Bikeway (Distance: 0.7 mi) Road cyclists who thrive on the adrenaline rush of riding beside an 18-wheeler will love all 11 miles of the River to the Sea Bikeway. But if quiet, traffi c-free greenways are more your style, steer ...

Erin, NC - Rail-Trails - length:11 mi

UNC Wilmington (Distance: 1.3 mi) This trail is open to riders of all ability levels. There’s no elevation gain, but hey, you’re at the beach; what do you expect. The many humps are lots of fun, and the logs are big enough to require ...

Wilmington, NC - Mountain Biking - length:6.4 mi

Blue Clay (Distance: 5.3 mi) Excellent little technical gem, particularly for an area that’s mostly swamp, pine groves, and sand dunes in some combination. The logs and pyramids just keep coming, and the big creek crossing will g...

Wilmington, NC - Mountain Biking - length:3.1 mi

Masonboro Island (Distance: 8.1 mi) Masonboro Island is one of the components of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve System in North Carolina. The NCNERRS encourages researchers from universities and government labora...

Masonboro, NC - Sea Kayaking - length:6 mi

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Cape Fear Cape Fear Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6856 yards, par 72 1.7 miles from center of University of North Carolina

Pine Valley Pine Valley Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6472 yards, par 72 3.6 miles from center of University of North Carolina

Magnolia Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation Public, 18 holes 3533 yards, par 36 4.0 miles from center of University of North Carolina

Azalea Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation Public, 18 holes 3354 yards, par 36 4.0 miles from center of University of North Carolina

Camellia Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation Public, 18 holes 3649 yards, par 36 4.0 miles from center of University of North Carolina

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