Things to Do with Kids in Oak Island, NC

  • TripBuzz found 111 things to do with kids in or near Oak Island, North Carolina, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Southport, Carolina Beach, Sunset Beach and Kure Beach.
  • From Oak Island Beaches to Oak Island Fishing Charters, the Oak Island area offers 62 different types of family activities, including: Fishing, Walking Trails, Mini Golf and Beaches.
  • Oak Island is settled in Brunswick County, North Carolina and is home to a near 7,000 residents. This town is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and makes for a scenic span of seascape. Oak Island has a booming tourist industry that fills its beaches and many avenues of entertainment in the summer.
  • TripBuzz found 111 things to do with kids in or near Oak Island, North Carolina, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Southport, Carolina Beach, Sunset Beach and Kure Beach.
  • From Oak Island Beaches to Oak Island Fishing Charters, the Oak Island area offers 62 different types of family activities, including: Fishing, Walking Trails, Mini Golf and Beaches.
  • Oak Island is settled in Brunswick County, North Carolina and is home to a near 7,000 residents. This town is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and makes for a scenic span of seascape. Oak Island has a booming tourist industry that fills its beaches and many avenues of entertainment in the summer.
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8.1 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.
8.2 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.
8.2 Miles
100% 19 votes
Speed Boat Tours Hwy 17, Holden Beach, NC MoreLess Info
Windy Point Nautical Adventures provides boat tours of the Intracoastal Waterway, creeks, rivers, and marshes throughout Holden Beach. Other activities include adventure excursions, a waterfront dining taxi, kayaking, and more.
8.3 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.
9.3 Miles
89% 9 votes
Golf Highway 211, Southport, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
An award-winning 18-hole golf course, the Founders Club at St. James Plantation is located in in Southport, North Carolina. Designed by P.B. Dye, the course has one of the highest slope rankings of any East Coast course.
9.4 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.
9.6 Miles
94% 16 votes
Boat Tours Southport Marina, Southport, NC MoreLess Info
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.
9.7 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.
9.7 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.
9.8 Miles
84% 49 votes
Golf Bald Head Island, NC 28461 MoreLess Info
Accessible only by ferry or private boat, the Bald Head Island Club offers a golf club, a heated 25-meter pool swimming pool, a children's water slide, a croquet course, four tennis courts, and children's programs. The club also offers weddings.
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