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Carolina, Kure BeachFigure Eight IslandHampsteadOak IslandSouthportTopsail IslandWrightsville Beach

Miles of Beaches

Moving to the east of Wilmington, the coastal areas and communities of Topsail Island, Figure Eight Island, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach offer an abundance of variety. Most of the islands offer entertainment, festivals and concerts during the year with many events either free or available at a very modest price. Everything from movies to beach music to blues to a chowder cookoff is offered.Moving to the east of Wilmington, the coastal areas and communities of Topsail Island, Figure Eight Island, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach offer an abundance of variety. Most of the islands offer entertainment, festivals and concerts during the year with many events either free or available at a very modest price. Everything from movies to beach music to blues to a chowder cookoff is offered.

Deep sea, surf and pier fishing, boating, surfing, diving, swimming and touring are some of the many activities in, on and under the water. Exclusive shopping, sea turtle rescuing and rehabilitation, a Missiles and More Museum, multi-million dollar showplace homes, a magnificent North Carolina Aquarium, a Civil War historic site at Fort Fisher, two state parks, camping, miles and miles of uncrowded and unspoiled beaches and even a state ferry across the mouth of the river to quaint and historic Southport are here.

There’s something for everybody – it’s all here on the islands! And the character of each of the islands is different enough so that visitors should explore as many as possible. Whatever visitors are interested in, they are sure to find it in the Cape Fear coastal region.