- The list below includes 71 free or cheap things to do in or near Oak Island, North Carolina, including 51 different types of inexpensive activities like Fishing, Walking Trails, Mini Golf and Beaches.
- From Oak Island Beaches to Ocean Crest Pier, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Oak Island and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Southport and Calabash.
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116 Orange Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Featuring many exhibits for children to play on, Children's Museum of Wilmington offers a variety of activities to keep them entertained. They have a spaceship, playhouse, audio room, and wooden boat. They also have a petting zoo.
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The USS Battleship North Carolina was used as a battleship in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Visitors to the ship can tour it, hear oral histories, view photographs, and see momentos.
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1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Visitors to the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial have many tour options available, and can spend hours climbing throughout the battleship and experiencing the various bunkers, engines, turrets and guns. The ship also has a gift shop.
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The home of physician, planter and business leader John Dillard Bellamy and his wife Eliza McIlhenny Harris, along with their nine children, the Bellamy Mansion, is open for touring or weddings. In addition, visitors can see a formal garden, slave quarters and a carriage house.
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The 230 block Historic District of Wilmington, North Carolina is one of the largest on the National Registry of Historic Places. Visitors can tour the USS North Carolina, visit Screen Gems Studios, shop in the restored buildings of the Cotton Exchange, and eat at numerous restaurants.
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Cape Fear Museum is the oldest history museum in North Carolina, and contains more than 52,000 artifacts, although visitors see just a small fraction of those. The museum contains exhibits on Michael Jordan, North Carolina natural history, transportation and history of the region, and the city's racial history.
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Dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of railroads in and around the Wilmington area, the Wilmington Railroad Museum maintains a large collection of railroad-related artifacts and memorabilia dating back to 1840.
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4474 Waterfront Ave., Little River, SC
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Freshwater fishing is at its finest at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters. This freshwater fishing and tourism company is staffed by seasoned professionals who are master anglers and have extensive experience finding fish in local waterways.
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With trips hosted in 23 and 40 foot boats, Longway Charter Fishing specializes in offshore and backwater fishing. The captain provides all the necessary equipment for catching flounder and red drum.
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Dedicated to past state governors, Governor's Point Lighthouse stands at the center of a private community. Though the grounds are accessible, the tower itself is privately owned and closed to the public.