Wilmington Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

Our Take on Wilmington, North Carolina

Things to do in Wilmington, North Carolina, range from the Cape Fear Museum to the Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, and all things in between. The perfect spot for a family vacation or romantic getaway, travel guides rate tourism in Wilmington near the top of the list. Located between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, the city’s moderate climate means a vacation there is appropriate year-round.

If you’re on a family vacation, you won’t want to miss Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park with its water park, arcade, jungle golf, laser tag and more. If you prefer your golf on a full-size course, Wilmington is the spot for you. After a day in the sun, restaurants offering indoor or outdoor seating, some near the water, will serve up every kind of food you can dream of.

Travel guides call Wilmington a romantic city, with its waterfront location. For a romantic getaway, how about a stay at the Taylor House Inn Bed & Breakfast, located just steps away from the Cape Fear River. Awake refreshed and head out to a spa or nearby Wrightsville Beach and end the day at Hollywood East Cinema Grill, where you can eat, drink and watch a movie.

Wilmington, North Carolina Lodging

  1. Baymont Inn & Suites Wilmington306 S College Rd
    Wilmington, NC 28403

    "have stayed here many times and have always found our rooms to be clean and the service to be great" more on Yahoo! Travel

  2. Verandas, The202 nun Street
    Wilmington, NC 28401

    "room itself was perfect and so clean" more on TripAdvisor

  3. Graystone Inn100 S Third St
    Wilmington, NC 28401

    "peaceful even though it is great location downtown" more on Yahoo! Travel

  1. Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington North Carolina
  2. Jameson Inn Wilmington
  3. The Wilmingtonian
  4. Holiday Inn Wilmington
  1. Wingate by Wyndham - Wilmington
  2. Residence Inn by Marriott Landfall
  3. Best Western Coastline Inn

Wilmington, North Carolina Things To Do

  1. Poplar Grove Plantation10200 U.S. 17
    Wilmington, NC

    Overview The estate known as Poplar Grove was purchased from Francis Clayton in 1795 by James Foy, Jr. (1772 - 1823). The 628-acre plantation, a self-supporting agricultural community, produced peas, corn a... more on Poplargrove.com

  2. CAPE FEAR RIVERBOATS101 S. Water St # 1
    Wilmington, NC 28401

    Overview Cape Fear Riverboats, Inc. was founded in 1987. It is the brainchild of Captain Carl Marshburn. "I was running scuba dive charters and quite frankly was scared of the liability involved. That, coup... more on Cfrboats.com

  3. WILMINGTON'S CHILDREN MUSEUM116 Orange St.
    Wilmington, NC 28401

    This place is great. My 4-yr old had to finally be dragged away. It is very hands-on for children as opposed to some very hands-off "childrens" museums I've been too. It is very well designed to al... more on Yahoo! Travel

  1. Fort Fisher State Historic Site
  2. Zebulon Latimer House
  3. WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM
  4. USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial
  1. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM
  2. Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
  3. Cape Fear Christmas House

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