- Our list of the best things to do in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, features the top 127 nearby activities — including 68 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Carolina Beach, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Tours, Amusement, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 16 things to do within the city of Carolina Beach, NC , followed by 111 popular activities in nearby cities, including Wilmington, Southport, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island and Holden Beach
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            The 153-foot, still-operating, Oak Island Lighthouse is open for public tours to the second level between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The 131-step tour to the top is open year-round by reservation.        
    
    
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                275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
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            Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours has a 27 foot motorized catamaran. On this boat, the company offers numerous tours including Masonboro birding tours, shelling tours, fall migratory bird tours, and offers inshore bottom fishing.        
    
    
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            The 250-acre Greenfield Park is a recreational park that includes 2 tennis courts, a skate park, an outdoor amphitheater, and boat rentals. The park has opportunities for swimming, fishing, and mountain biking.        
    
    
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            The beautiful Airlie Gardens offers a 1.2-mile nature trail set among 50,000 azaleas, and 100,000 seasonal bulbs. The garden is often used for special event photography, as well as weddings.        
    
    
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                275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
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            NAME CHANGE: Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours offers a variety of family tours around the beach guided by Pirate Don Juan Cortez or Captain Joe Abbate of the Shamrock, a custom built motorized catamaran. Their specialty is birding, fishing, and sunset cruises.        
    
    
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            North Carolina's Wrightsville Beach is a perennially popular vacation destination. This tranquil waterfront town includes swimming beaches, charming boutiques and restaurants serving fresh seafood and other delicacies. Fishing, boat tours and hiking are also popular in this area.        
    
    
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            Wrightsville SUP has stand up paddleboard instruction for beginners to advance in salt marshes and along Wrightsville Beach. The company also offers yoga classes on stand up paddleboards, and fitness classes on paddleboards.        
    
    
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                No. 1 North Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, NC 
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            Situated next to Wrightsville Beach, Aussie Island Surf Shop provides equipment rentals for visitors wanting to go surfing at the beach. Visitors can rent several types of surfboards, as well as paddleboards and skim boards.        
    
    
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                P.O. Box 1583, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
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            Specializing in both offshore and nearshore fishing, Offshore Account Offshore Fishing Charter offers visitors half day to full day fishing trips for up to six people. Depending on the location, visitors can catch shark, snapper, wahoo, and more.        
    
    
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            Surf City Surf Shop is an outdoor sporting goods company that specializes in surfboards and apparel. The company has a return policy of 45 days from the date of purchase.