- Our list of the best things to do in Oak Island, North Carolina, features the top 121 nearby activities — including 55 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Oak Island, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Amusement, Tours, and Outdoor Places.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Oak Island, NC , followed by 108 popular activities in nearby cities, including Southport, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Sunset Beach, Calabash, Ocean Isle Beach, Wilmington, Bald Head Island, Holden Beach and Wrightsville Beach
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No matter the season or time of year, Kelly Allen Sailing offers relaxing and scenic excursions on the Atlantic Ocean. A fun outing for groups, sack lunches and beverages are welcome aboard the vessel.
8.1 Miles
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.
8.1 Miles
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.
8.1 Miles
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.
8.2 Miles
96%
208 votes
204 E. Moore Street, Southport, NC 28461
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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
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
Visitors can learn about the town's military history at Southport Fun Tours. The tour takes place in a three row golf cart as the guide drives around significant sites in Southport.
8.3 Miles
97%
30 votes
Corner of Nash and Rhett Streets, Southport, NC 28461
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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
Highway 211, Southport, NC 28461
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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.
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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.