Food Scene
Small intimate Italian restaurant with bar. Great Italian food but also well known for their pork chops. Must have reservations.
109 locals recommend
Freddie's Restaurant
105 K AvenueSmall intimate Italian restaurant with bar. Great Italian food but also well known for their pork chops. Must have reservations.
Great seafood, nightly specials, bar, indoor and outdoor seating.
58 locals recommend
Jack Mackerels Island Grill
113 K AvenueGreat seafood, nightly specials, bar, indoor and outdoor seating.
Famous throughout NC! Some of the best glazed donuts you have ever tasted. Go down, ride the carnival rides, walk the boardwalk and eat a bag of donuts (12 to a bag). Cash only. Can sometimes be an hour wait at night during the summer season.
277 locals recommend
Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave NFamous throughout NC! Some of the best glazed donuts you have ever tasted. Go down, ride the carnival rides, walk the boardwalk and eat a bag of donuts (12 to a bag). Cash only. Can sometimes be an hour wait at night during the summer season.
Sightseeing
Cheap entertainment to put your car on the ferry and travel 20 minutes to Soutport, NC. Bring bread and feed the seagulls along the way (but not overtop of your car - LOL).
13 locals recommend
Fort Fisher Ferry
2422 Fort Fisher Blvd SCheap entertainment to put your car on the ferry and travel 20 minutes to Soutport, NC. Bring bread and feed the seagulls along the way (but not overtop of your car - LOL).
Night life, shopping, restaurants, historic homes, horse drawn carriage rides, riverfront dining, riverfront boardwalk.
Wilmington Historic District
305 Chestnut StreetNight life, shopping, restaurants, historic homes, horse drawn carriage rides, riverfront dining, riverfront boardwalk.
Parks & Nature
Fort Fisher Historical Museum
Fort Fisher Historical MuseumRevolutionary and Civil War Fort with visitor center and museum.
Entertainment & Activities
One of three NC Aquariums along the NC coast. 2 miles from our condo. Touch tank and indoor displays of live sharks, alligators, fish, etc.
550 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead RdOne of three NC Aquariums along the NC coast. 2 miles from our condo. Touch tank and indoor displays of live sharks, alligators, fish, etc.
Amusement rides, food, boardwalk stroll, Britt's donuts (during summer season). Fireworks every Thursday night. Bring a chair and sit on the beach to watch the fireworks. Start at 9p during summer season.
11 locals recommend
Carolina Beach Boardwalk Pavilion
1 Carolina Beach Ave NAmusement rides, food, boardwalk stroll, Britt's donuts (during summer season). Fireworks every Thursday night. Bring a chair and sit on the beach to watch the fireworks. Start at 9p during summer season.
Essentials
Food Lion
6400-1 Carolina Beach RdOnly grocery store in Carolina Beach/Kure Beach.
On mainland 4 miles before you get to Carolina Beach. Located in Beau Rivage Shopping Center. $7.99 Pizzas on Monday nights, $4.99 Subs on Fridays.
123 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
3501 Oleander DrOn mainland 4 miles before you get to Carolina Beach. Located in Beau Rivage Shopping Center. $7.99 Pizzas on Monday nights, $4.99 Subs on Fridays.
Arts & Culture
Historic performing arts center built in the 1850's by the same architect as Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. Check out their website for current productions.
101 locals recommend
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut StHistoric performing arts center built in the 1850's by the same architect as Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. Check out their website for current productions.