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Bald Head Island
Bald Head Island
A ferry accessed island offering 14 miles of secluded beaches, 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, croquet greenswards, swimming complex, children's programs, and a wide variety of vacation home rentals, restaurants and a protected full-service marina. baldheadisland.com
Atlantic Ocean Resort Beaches of the Cape Fear Coast
Wrightsville Beach ,Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Bald Head Island, Oak Island ,Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach
Carolina Beach State Park
Carolina Beach
The Carolina Beach State Park Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall, located by the entrance to the park, offers environmental education programs and exhibits. The interactive maps and exhibits highlight the park's flora and fauna, but focus specifically on the carnivorous plants that are unique to their area. Spot the rare Venus flytrap and other species of plants. Wind your way through habitats along intriguing trails or enjoy fishing and boating. Covers 712 acres with five miles of hiking trails, and boat ramps, slips and fuel dock. Campsites, picnic areas, group camping. Free. Fee for camping, ramps and slips. Carolina Beach State Park
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area Visitors Center
Kure Beach
The Fort Fisher State Recreation Area's Visitor Center Collection includes loggerhead and other turtle shells, seashells, taxidermy mounts of native ducks and other birds, and a variety of other natural history and science specimens. This growing collection is housed and exhibited in the visitor center classroom. Four miles and 288 acres of undeveloped beach. Swimming area and concession stand Memorial Day-Labor Day. Nesting area for loggerhead sea turtles and nesting waterbirds. Hiking trails. Licensed four-wheel-drive vehicles may travel on the beach in designated areas for access to excellent surf fishing. A regional public beach access with restrooms, showers, and refreshment stand. Offers educational nature programs. Fort Fisher
Freeman Park Recreation Area
Carolina Beach
North end of Carolina Beach. Permits are required, $40 annual or $10 day. Must have four wheel drive vehicle to navigate through the sand. carolinabeach.org/pages/parks_rec.html
Kure Beach Pier
Kure Beach
Kure Beach Pier is a public fishing pier that has been located in Kure Beach since 1923. We are open April 1 thru Nov. 30, 24 hours a day. We allow King Fishing, with 3 rods & reels, May 15th thru Sept. 30th for $12.00 a day. Our basic rate is $5.00 per day for 1 rod and reel. On site we sell fishing tackle, bait, rod and reel combos. Also on site we have a concession stand, arcade and large souvenir area. At Kure Beach Pier we are geared to giving families a pleasent place to go on vacation. kurebeachfishingpier.com
Masonboro Island Coastal Estuarine Reserve
Wrightsville Beach
Evidence strongly suggests that the first stretch of the continental American Coastline ever spotted and described by European explorers was the 8-mile long beach now called Masonboro Island. Masonboro is the largest undisturbed barrier island along the southern part of North Carolina's coast. Masonboro Island Coastal Estuarine Reserve
Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum
Bald Head Island
North Carolina's oldest standing lighthouse, built in 1817. Open to public. Historic tour packages available. Next to the lighthouse is the Smith Island Museum which houses historic artifacts found on Bald Head Island. These are managed by the Old Baldy Foundation in order to preserve the history of Smith Island, Old Baldy Lighthouse, and the maritime history of the Carolina coast. oldbaldy.org
Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island
Lighthouse is located on the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oak Island, on the southern coast of North Carolina. It was built in 1958, is seventeen stories tall; can be seen from 24 miles offshore and is the brightest light in Western Hemisphere. The lighthouse light flashes four times every 10 seconds and is designed to sway up to three feet at the top in 100 M.P.H. plus wind speed. The lighthouse is not open to the public but a viewing area is set aside on Caswell Beach Drive Southport - Oak Island Tourism
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