Free & Cheap Things to Do in Ocean Isle Beach, NC

  • 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.
  • 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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23.0 Miles
100% 138 votes
Kayaking W Moore St. and Brunswick St, Southport Town Marina, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
Lighthouse WaterSports - Private Tours is an excursion company that offers kayak tours, boat tours, and kayak rentals. The most popular tour is the 2-hour eco kayaking adventure that goes through a blackwater creek.
23.3 Miles
100% 115 votes
Kayaking 807-A Howe St., Southport, NC MoreLess Info
Located in the historic village of Southport, the Adventure Company - Day Tours features bicycle and walking tours through the streets of Southport and along the Cape Fear River, and kayak tours and rental services for beginner through advanced kayakers.
23.4 Miles
73% 22 votes
Haunted Tours Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
A guided tour of historic Southport, the Old South Tour Company - Ghost Walk Tour focuses on the spookier aspects of local history and legend. The tours last about an hour, and are narrated by knowledgeable and entertaining guides.
23.4 Miles
100% 3 votes
Parks 100-144 E Bay Street, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
Situated on nine acres, Waterfront Park overlooks the Cape Fear River and features a fishing pier along with an open grassy field. The park provides benches facing the river, paved walkways and sheltered picnic tables.
23.4 Miles
- 0 votes
Art Gallery 211 N Howe Street, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
The Evans Ricky Lighthouse Collection is an art gallery dedicated to displaying the works of local artist Ricky Evans. The gallery also features works from numerous other local artists that range from prints to photographs to jewelry.
23.5 Miles
96% 208 votes
Specialty Museums 204 E. Moore Street, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
Located at the juncture of the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Fear, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport preserves the legacy of the interaction between people, sea and river. The museum includes the only working periscope in the North Carolina Maritime Museum network.
23.6 Miles
97% 30 votes
Specialty Museums Corner of Nash and Rhett Streets, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
This old jail built in 1904 to replace the city jail is now The Old Brunswick County Jail Museum. The museum includes the history of the jail, self guided tours of the original jail cells and other exhibits.
24.5 Miles
94% 17 votes
Kayaking #96 Keelson Row, Bald Head Island, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
The Sail Shop offers kayak trips on Bald Head Island's tidal creeks, surfing instruction, sailing instruction around Bald Head Island, and fishing for red drum and flounder on Cape Creek. The company also offers kayak, and boat tours.
24.5 Miles
100% 6 votes
History Museums 101 Lighthouse Wynd, Bald Head Island, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
A former home of a British fort during the Revolutionary War, Bald Head Island, North Carolina is now the destination of the oldest standing lighthouse in the state and the Smith Museum. The museum features seafaring exhibits and maritime artifacts.
24.7 Miles
79% 24 votes
Lighthouses Southport, NC MoreLess Info
On the banks of the Cape Fear River, the Price's Creek Lighthouse sits on private property and is not open to the public. This lighthouse is one of only eight along the Cape Fear River that survived in the Civil War and remain standing today.
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