Visitors to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher discover more than they can imagine. Stunning exhibits showcase a variety of aquatic environments from freshwater streams and swamps to reefs and open seas. Take a journey down the Cape Fear River to the coastal waters as you travel through the aquarium....more about North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Outside Wilmington
Zipline through the woods, ascend floating spiral stairways to treehouse platforms and cross Carver's Falls on a suspension bridge on what USA Today says is one of 10 Great Ziplines: Zipquest - Waterfall and Treetop Adventure in Fayetteville, N.C. The adventure begins with an orientation of zipline basics, and then it...more about ZipQuest - WaterFall & TreeTop Adventure
Lake Waccamaw, named after the region's tribal natives, is the largest of the Carolina Bays and is 38 miles from Wilmington in Columbus County. It wasn't until the age of aviation that thousands of the elliptical depressions known as Carolina Bays were noticed dotting the Carolinas' coastal plain. All the depressions...more about Lake Waccamaw State Park
This 86-acre National Park site in Currie, NC, commemorates and preserves the land where the Revolutionary War Battle of Moore's Creek was fought in February 1776 between British loyalists and patriots. A one-mile walking history trail enables you to see much of the battlefield, and there are also exhibits and an audio-visual...more about Moore's Creek National Battlefield