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Kure, Carolina and Wrightsville beaches are delightful.
- Wilmington, North Carolina, and the beaches of the region known as the Cape Fear Coast are favorites of repeat visitors from the around the country, seeking sun and summer vacations. The region is known for its beautiful beaches, quiet neighborhoods and outdoor activities. The region's three main beaches-- Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach--are all delightful--except possibly during the hurricane season.
Live music and fireworks are free on Thursday nights.
Carolina Beach is a timeless beach town with its own boardwalk, fishing piers, amusement park, arcades, ice-cream shops, mini-golf, paddleboats and more. The beach area here is also known for its charter boat excursions, and visitors can book fishing trips and evening party cruises. You can find surf shops, souvenir shops and dozens of restaurants in and around this beach town. During the summer months, Carolina Beach also hosts a Thursday night live music event free of charge, followed by fireworks. The beach itself, like all three of the beaches in this region, are white, clean and manned by lifeguards. The water is warm and the surf is usually quite active.
At the tip of Pleasure Island
Kure Beach is located at the southern tip of the area that locals call Pleasure Island. If you like less traffic congestion and a quieter beach vacation, then Kure might be your choice. The less commercial town is dotted with great rental homes and framed by scenic views of the Atlantic on one side and the Cape Fear River on the other. Although quieter than Carolina Beach, there is still plenty to do. Among the favorite activities is fishing from the 700-foot-long Kure Beach Fishing Pier, the oldest on the Atlantic coast. Kure Beach is also home to Fort Fisher, an historic state park on the Atlantic known for being the last stronghold of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Fort Fisher is breathtaking, and includes a visitors center and tours.
Volunteers protect Wrightsville's tiny sea turtles.
Wrightsville Beach is actually located on an island, and you'll find uncluttered sandy beaches here. Visitors can surf, swim, sunbathe and fish at Wrightsville, or work out at The Loop, the beach fitness trail. You'll see boaters here, marinas, beachside stores, a shopping village, dozens of seafood restaurants, and nightclubs. Kids can take surfing lessons offered by many surf shops, and groups can rent kayaks at Hook, Line & Paddle. Visitors might be lucky enough while in Wrightsville to witness the excavation by trained volunteers of tiny sea turtles who are protected and make their way to the ocean shortly after birth at certain spots along the beach. Volunteers with the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project are happy to answer questions at these locations, as long as visitors do nothing to prevent the turtles from reaching the ocean.
Beach access is easy on the Cape Fear Coast.
Access to the beaches at Kure, Carolina and Wrightsville is a cinch, and all three towns offer plenty of public access points and parking. Kure, Carolina and Wrightsville provide public beach access points from all their public streets along the Atlantic, although parking is limited in some spots in Kure, where many visitors simply walk to the beach from their hotels or from the beach homes they rent. For more information about beach access and parking lots, and to see maps, it is recommended to visit the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management website.
Carolina Beach
Town of Carolina Beach
1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
(910) 458-2999
carolinabeach.org
Kure Beach
Town of Kure Beach
117 Settlers Lane
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-8216
townofkurebeach.org/index.html
Wrightsville Beach
Town of Wrightsville Beach
321 Causeway Drive, PO Box 626
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
(910) 256-7900
townofwrightsvillebeach.com
Beach Access
NC Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave.
Morehead City, NC 28557
(888) 4RCOAST
dcm2.enr.state.nc.us
