- The list below includes 70 free or cheap things to do in or near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, including 53 different types of inexpensive activities like Arcades, Go Karts, Natural History Museums and Visitor Centers.
- From The Breakers Arcade to Visit Brunswick Beaches, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ocean Isle Beach and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Little River, North Myrtle Beach, Oak Island and Southport.
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Originally opened in 1976, The Olympia Skate Arena Inc is an indoor inline and roller skating rink. The rink offers open skating hours as well as party and event rentals.
35.9 Miles
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.
36.0 Miles
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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Myrtle Beach State Park provides access via pier and shoreline to Myrtle Beach. Notable as a surf fishing destination, visitors can camp, or rent one of six cabins for overnight stays.
36.3 Miles
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.
36.3 Miles
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.
36.4 Miles
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.
36.6 Miles
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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With Mahanaim Adventures - Kayaking Day Adventures, visitors can explore the region's creeks, rivers, basins, and islands by kayak with an experienced guide. Each trip has a different theme, from eco-tours to sunset trips.