Stefani's Guides: Places to See in Wilmington
Kid Favorites
This park is awesome and a 10 second walk from the house! It has a wonderful park for kids and a splash park in the summer. Also has a great walking trail that loops around the park.
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Long Leaf Park
314 Pine Grove DrThis park is awesome and a 10 second walk from the house! It has a wonderful park for kids and a splash park in the summer. Also has a great walking trail that loops around the park.
Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park features a waterpark with a wave pool, speed slides and lazy river, along with dry activities like miniature golf, go-karts, laser tag, mini-bowling, a rock-climbing wall and an arcade.
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Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
5320 Oleander DrJungle Rapids Family Fun Park features a waterpark with a wave pool, speed slides and lazy river, along with dry activities like miniature golf, go-karts, laser tag, mini-bowling, a rock-climbing wall and an arcade.
Children's Museum of Wilmington is so cool! Check out their website for hours and tickets.
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Children's Museum of Wilmington
116 Orange StChildren's Museum of Wilmington is so cool! Check out their website for hours and tickets.
The Wilmington Railroad Museum has an eclectic collection of displays, which adults and children alike will find fun and educational including a Thomas the Tank Train play area.
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Wilmington Railroad Museum
505 Nutt StThe Wilmington Railroad Museum has an eclectic collection of displays, which adults and children alike will find fun and educational including a Thomas the Tank Train play area.
Sightseeing
Named one of the “Best Museum Ships” by USA TODAY 10BEST, and experience how the sailors lived aboard the ship during wartime.
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Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NENamed one of the “Best Museum Ships” by USA TODAY 10BEST, and experience how the sailors lived aboard the ship during wartime.
Ranked one of the top 10 boardwalks in the country by Food & Wine magazine, a stroll on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk features classic seaside family fun with shops, restaurants and nightlife entertainment.
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Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Carolina Beach Avenue SouthRanked one of the top 10 boardwalks in the country by Food & Wine magazine, a stroll on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk features classic seaside family fun with shops, restaurants and nightlife entertainment.
Take a horse drawn carriage tour of downtown! An unforgettable tour of historic downtown awaits, no reservation needed. The tour leaves every 30 minutes, every day.
Pro tip: Download the Wilmington History eTours App and explore downtown
Make a stop for a cocktail at the courtyard bar at DramYard where you can cozy up by the firepits and settle into a rocking chair.
Market Street
Market StreetTake a horse drawn carriage tour of downtown! An unforgettable tour of historic downtown awaits, no reservation needed. The tour leaves every 30 minutes, every day.
Pro tip: Download the Wilmington History eTours App and explore downtown
Make a stop for a cocktail at the courtyard bar at DramYard where you can cozy up by the firepits and settle into a rocking chair.
A completely free garden that’s only 4 min away!
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The Arboretum: New Hanover County Co-Op Ext
6206 Oleander DrA completely free garden that’s only 4 min away!
Explore 67 acres containing formal gardens, wildlife, ten acres of lakes, more than 75,000 azaleas, the tall Airlie Oak which dates back to 1545, and a seasonal butterfly house all located two miles west of Wrightsville Beach.
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Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie RdExplore 67 acres containing formal gardens, wildlife, ten acres of lakes, more than 75,000 azaleas, the tall Airlie Oak which dates back to 1545, and a seasonal butterfly house all located two miles west of Wrightsville Beach.
Neighborhoods
One of the best ways to explore downtown Wilmington. Spanning nearly two miles, the riverwalk is lined with shops, river-view dining, pedestrian art and river cruises departing from docks along the Cape Fear River.
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Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk
Wilmington Downtown RiverwalkOne of the best ways to explore downtown Wilmington. Spanning nearly two miles, the riverwalk is lined with shops, river-view dining, pedestrian art and river cruises departing from docks along the Cape Fear River.
City/town information
100% a must do while visiting. Gorgeous beach all year long and dubbed one of the top surfing towns in the world by National Geographic.
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Wrightsville Beach
321 Causeway Dr100% a must do while visiting. Gorgeous beach all year long and dubbed one of the top surfing towns in the world by National Geographic.
Gorgeous beach 20 minutes south of Wilmington. Much less busy than Wrightsville beach with the same beautiful shoreline.
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Kure Beach
Gorgeous beach 20 minutes south of Wilmington. Much less busy than Wrightsville beach with the same beautiful shoreline.