Things to Do in Wrightsville Beach, NC

  • Our list of the best things to do in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, features the top 119 nearby activities — including 65 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Wrightsville Beach, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Tours, Outdoor Places, and Sports & Fitness.
  • The results below include the top 23 things to do within the city of Wrightsville Beach, NC , followed by 96 popular activities in nearby cities, including Wilmington, Southport, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Topsail Beach and New Bern
  • Our list of the best things to do in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, features the top 119 nearby activities — including 65 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Wrightsville Beach, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Tours, Outdoor Places, and Sports & Fitness.
  • The results below include the top 23 things to do within the city of Wrightsville Beach, NC , followed by 96 popular activities in nearby cities, including Wilmington, Southport, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Topsail Beach and New Bern
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7.1 Miles
81% 99 votes
Art Museum 3201 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC MoreLess Info
The Cameron Art Museum features a variety of exhibitions, ranging from painting to sculpture and ceramics. In addition to an extensive permanent collection, the museum hosts periodic visiting exhibits from around the world.
7.7 Miles
67% 55 votes
Other Tours 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405 MoreLess Info
Sound stages and the back lock of the Screen Gems Studio offer frequent tours of their studios. More than 350 film, television, and commercial projects have even been shot on the 50 acre sound stage lot in coastal Wilmington.
7.9 Miles
84% 144 votes
Other Tours 10200 U.S. Highway 17, Wilmington, NC MoreLess Info
One of the oldest remaining peanut plantations in North Carolina, the Poplar Grove Plantation was established in 1795. The home and site, which is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened as a museum in 1980.
8.0 Miles
46% 190 votes
Zoos 5811 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412 MoreLess Info
Tregembo Animal Park has over 100 species of animals including Albino California Kingsnakes, North American alligators, Bengal tigers, two-toed sloths, and nine species of monkey. The Tregembo family has owned and operated the zoo since 1952.
8.4 Miles
88% 160 votes
History Museums 814 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 MoreLess Info
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.
8.4 Miles
83% 78 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 302 Willard Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 MoreLess Info
The 250-acre Greenfield Park is a recreational park that includes 2 tennis courts, a skate park, an outdoor amphitheater, and boat rentals. The park has opportunities for swimming, fishing, and mountain biking.
8.6 Miles
90% 363 votes
Architectural Buildings 503 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401 MoreLess Info
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.
8.8 Miles
92% 744 votes
Historic Districts Wilmington, NC MoreLess Info
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.
8.8 Miles
99% 202 votes
Theaters 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 MoreLess Info
Since 1858, people have been watching performances in the Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts. The League of Historic American Theatres, Incorporated is located in the Italianate Opera House and serves as a resource for others wanting to restore historic theaters across the United States.
8.8 Miles
95% 66 votes
Other Tours 224 Market St., Wilmington, NC MoreLess Info
Visitors suddenly step back in time they stop in at the Burgwin-Wright Museum House. The 1700's museum home features colonial-style gardens and antique exhibits from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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