- TripBuzz found 119 things to do with kids in or near Southport, North Carolina, including 99 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Carolina Beach and Oak Island.
- From Cape Fear Watersports to The Adventure Company- Day Tours, the Southport area offers 58 different types of family activities, including: Golf, Sailboat Tours, Specialty Museums and Boat Tours.
- Famous for it's idyllic scenery, the city of Southport is an affluent waterfront community that has been featured in many television shows and films. Nicholas Spark's Safe Haven, A Walk To Remember and Nights In Rodanthe used the town as it's scenic, romantic backdrop as did the creators of Dawson's Creek and Matlock. The city is also the location for the states Fourth of July Festival, attracting 50,000 visitors annually.
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No matter the season or time of year, Kelly Allen Sailing offers relaxing and scenic excursions on the Atlantic Ocean. A fun outing for groups, sack lunches and beverages are welcome aboard the vessel.
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Accommodating visitors of all skill levels, Barrier Island Excursions hosts stand up paddleboard excursions to the surrounding marshes. Visitors can paddleboard to barrier islands like Oak Island and go bird watching during the trip.
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Owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Jim and Barbara Carey, Endless Summer Day Tours is a charter tour company specializing in excursions along the Cape Fear River. Custom or stock itineraries are available.
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Based in Southport, North Carolina, Priority Sailing teaches the art of sailing aboard the Carolina Breeze, a 26-foot vessel. The company also offers captained sailing excursions to local areas of historical interest.
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St. James Plantation offers three golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Hale Invin, and Tim Cole. In addition, they offer a hotel and housing development with tennis, fitness, and a marina.
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Highway 211, Southport, NC 28461
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An award-winning 18-hole golf course, the Founders Club at St. James Plantation is located in in Southport, North Carolina. Designed by P.B. Dye, the course has one of the highest slope rankings of any East Coast course.
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Corner of Nash and Rhett Streets, Southport, NC 28461
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This old jail built in 1904 to replace the city jail is now The Old Brunswick County Jail Museum. The museum includes the history of the jail, self guided tours of the original jail cells and other exhibits.
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On the banks of the Cape Fear River, the Price's Creek Lighthouse sits on private property and is not open to the public. This lighthouse is one of only eight along the Cape Fear River that survived in the Civil War and remain standing today.
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3779 Members Club Blvd., Southport, NC 28461
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The Members Club at Saint John's Plantation is an 18-hole Hale Irwin golf course. Besides this golf course and a Pete Dye designed golf course, players can play tennis, swim, use the fitness center, boat from the marina, and eat at five restaurants.
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Southport, North Carolina is home to The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation. This spacious golf resort includes a championship course, a huge and lavishly-appointed lodge and a massive outdoor firepit.