- TripBuzz found 114 things to do with kids in or near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, including 100 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Southport and Oak Island.
- From Tony Silvagni Surf School to Carolina Beach Arcade, the Carolina Beach area offers 58 different types of family activities, including: Piers & Boardwalks, Surfing Lessons, Arcades and Mini Golf.
- Carolina Beach is situated on a peninsula bordered by the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. While the permanent population of this resort town is rather small, it attracts a multitude of visitors during the summer who want access to the sandy beaches that make up the Carolina Beach State Park. The limited size of the town makes parking troublesome though, meaning most people use bikes or walk.
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Captain Bert Felton's Solomon T Harbour Tours is headquartered in Southport, North Carolina. The company offers custom guided tours focusing on Civil War history, North Carolina's lighthouses, ecology and other topics of interest to clients.
11.1 Miles
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138 votes
W Moore St. and Brunswick St, Southport Town Marina, Southport, NC 28461
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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.
11.2 Miles
With direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway, Southport Paddle & Sail provides visitors with rentals for stand up paddle boards. It also offers tours of its schooner boat, the Kitty Hawk, as well as sailing lessons.
11.4 Miles
Accommodating visitors of all skill levels, Barrier Island Excursions hosts stand up paddleboard excursions to the surrounding marshes. Visitors can paddleboard to barrier islands like Oak Island and go bird watching during the trip.
11.9 Miles
Offering boat, Jet Ski, and paddleboard rentals, Cape Fear Water Sports only requires a valid drivers' license and a credit card to rent. The company even rents U-Haul trucks to get their customer's rentals to their desired location!
12.1 Miles
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148 votes
5320 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403
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The water park is the main draw to Jungle Rapid Family Fun Park since it utilizes most of the attraction's space and features a wave pool, children's play area, and several small water slides. There are also go karts, laser tag, and miniature gold.
12.3 Miles
St. James Plantation offers three golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Hale Invin, and Tim Cole. In addition, they offer a hotel and housing development with tennis, fitness, and a marina.
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532 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
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Sean's Private Surf Instruction provides surfing instruction to patrons of all ages and abilities. Sean's offers went suit rentals as well as a range of lessons including private surfing lessons, group surf lessons, community surf and surfing scout camp.
12.4 Miles
Owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Jim and Barbara Carey, Endless Summer Day Tours is a charter tour company specializing in excursions along the Cape Fear River. Custom or stock itineraries are available.
12.6 Miles
Captain Nancy Hahn offers serene tours of the lower Cape Fear River aboard her vessel, Tugboat. Captain Hahn offers free passage to children under age 5. Tours last 90 minutes and highlight the presence and role of wildlife in the area where the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean.