- The list below includes 56 free or cheap things to do in or near Swansboro, North Carolina, including 45 different types of inexpensive activities like Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Art Gallery and Beaches.
 - From Riverfront Park, Swansboro, NC to Hammock's Beach State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Swansboro and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Morehead City and Emerald Isle.
 
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            Wheels Roller Skating Rink is a public indoor rink that is open year round. They offer roller skating sessions for the public as well as speed skating and rent out the facility for parties and corporate events.        
    
    
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            Situated on a historic military fort, Atlantic Beach at Fort Macon is a barrier island beach with sand dunes for visitors to explore. Visitors can go shelling at the beach or take a dip in the waves.        
    
    
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            At Sea Gull Recreation Center, visitors can practice their golf swing in the covered stalls of the driving range. The center also has an 18 hole miniature golf course and batting cages.        
    
    
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                Atlantic Station Shopping Ctr, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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            The sound system at the Atlantic Station Cinema is excellent, with four screens showing movies. The theatre is clean and the furnishings quaint, with draperies for a throwback look to times when theaters were plush.        
    
    
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            Guests can choose from a wide selection of inshore and deep sea fishing adventures on the Gulf Stream at Island Girl Charters. They offer trips that target marlin, sailfish, wahoo, tuna, kings, dolphin, and cobia.        
    
    
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                Milepost 3.5, Highway 58, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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            A wildlife sanctuary and preserve, Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail provides a great place for a leisurely stroll. While walking, visitors will enjoy views of numerous species of birds, trees and plants.        
    
    
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                Atlantic Beach Cause, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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            Specializing in deep sea bottom fishing, Capt Stacy Gulf Stream Fishing Head Boat offers fishing excursions that last for half a day, a full day, or overnight. The captain takes visitors out to the Gulf Stream to catch shark.        
    
    
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            Atlantic Beach's Wet-n-Wild Sport Fishing is a fishing charter service that offers guided fishing expeditions throughout North Carolina's coastal waters. The company offers half and full day trips, as well as a day-long Bahamas charter.        
    
    
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            As a night club, Castaways hosts a variety of nightlife entertainment from billiards to live music. It also has karaoke nights where the locals can perform in front of a crowd.        
    
    
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                Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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            Offering half-day private fishing trips, Capt. Stacy Fishing Center takes visitors out to the ocean on a headboat to catch mackerel and shark. Other sea life like dolphins can be spotted from the boat during the trip.