Kim's Guidebook

Kimberly
Kim's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Limited option for tours. Book your tickets online early. Well worth the trip.
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The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
302 Tortuga Ln
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Limited option for tours. Book your tickets online early. Well worth the trip.
Good for fishing. You pay for access.
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Seaview Pier
124 Fishing Pier Ln
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Good for fishing. You pay for access.
Fun trip. Interesting self-guided tour. Takes a couple hours to see it all. Great for families.
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USS North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NE
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Fun trip. Interesting self-guided tour. Takes a couple hours to see it all. Great for families.
Great walk. Gorgeous view. Worth the trip!
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Surf City Bridge
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Great walk. Gorgeous view. Worth the trip!

Restaurant Suggestions

One of our personal favorites. Must get the cookie skillet dessert!!!! Outdoor dining.
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Splash by the Sea
790 New River Inlet Rd
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One of our personal favorites. Must get the cookie skillet dessert!!!! Outdoor dining.
This is a diner. But maybe the best fried shrimp on the island. Good sized portions.
38 locals raden deze aan
Seaview Pier
124 Fishing Pier Ln
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This is a diner. But maybe the best fried shrimp on the island. Good sized portions.
Good food, good bar. Nice casual dining.
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Rick's Restaurant & Sports Bar
510 Petes Wy
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Good food, good bar. Nice casual dining.
Nice Mexican dining. Good specialty margaritas. Outdoor dining.
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Agave Azul Modern Mex & Cantina
1269 State Highway 210
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Nice Mexican dining. Good specialty margaritas. Outdoor dining.
Great view. Seafood and Cajun fare. Sometimes long wait for seating.
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Daddy Mac's Beach Grille
108 N Shore Dr
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Great view. Seafood and Cajun fare. Sometimes long wait for seating.
Casual dining. Good seafood.
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Riverview Cafe
119 Hall Point Rd
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Casual dining. Good seafood.
Great oysters!
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Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
13460 NC-50
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Great oysters!
Good Steakhouse.
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Low Tide Steak House & SandBar
13741 North Carolina 50
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Good Steakhouse.

Fresh Seafood Market

Places we would recommend to buy fresh seafood.
Great place to get seafood. Huge selection. Always fresh.
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Surf City Crab
508 Roland Ave
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Great place to get seafood. Huge selection. Always fresh.
Fresh shrimp. Fresh catch in the cooler. Selection varies.
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Mitchell Seafood
235 Wheeler Creek Rd
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Fresh shrimp. Fresh catch in the cooler. Selection varies.

Neighborhoods

Just across the bridge. Surf shops, restaurants, ABC store and grocery store. The place to go for all your basic needs.
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Sneads Ferry
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Just across the bridge. Surf shops, restaurants, ABC store and grocery store. The place to go for all your basic needs.
Bars, restaurants, ice cream shops, barbecue and oysters. Nice grocery shopping. Cute town park. Vibrant area but traffic can be bad. Paid parking.
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Surf City
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Bars, restaurants, ice cream shops, barbecue and oysters. Nice grocery shopping. Cute town park. Vibrant area but traffic can be bad. Paid parking.
Beautiful little city. Front Street is a great place to spend an afternoon. Restaurants and shopping.
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Wilmington
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Beautiful little city. Front Street is a great place to spend an afternoon. Restaurants and shopping.

Shopping

Good places to get nice nautical items.
Cute shop. Always a sale. Great nautical decor items. Jewelry. Free gift wrap.
D's Interior Design
834 State Hwy 210
Cute shop. Always a sale. Great nautical decor items. Jewelry. Free gift wrap.
Cute little gift shop.
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Bumble Bee Market
330 N New River Dr
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Cute little gift shop.
Nice surf shop. Fudge is homemade.
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Topsail Island Trading Company
201 N New River Dr
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Nice surf shop. Fudge is homemade.
Flavored popcorn fresh made. Free samples. Good for families.
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Topsail Island Popcorn Factory
208 N New River Dr
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Flavored popcorn fresh made. Free samples. Good for families.
Vineyard Vines, Fish Hippie Life is Good clothing.
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Herring's Outdoor Sports
701 N New River Dr
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Vineyard Vines, Fish Hippie Life is Good clothing.
Extensive fishing equipment. Fishing charters and kayak rental. Small but nice clothing selection.
12 locals raden deze aan
East Coast Sports
409 Roland Ave
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Extensive fishing equipment. Fishing charters and kayak rental. Small but nice clothing selection.
Nearest drugstore.
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CVS
1309 State Hwy 210
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Nearest drugstore.
Nearest grocery store
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Food Lion
965 Old Folkstone Rd
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Nearest grocery store

Just in Case!

Closest Urgent Care.
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Med First Primary & Urgent Care
200 Cape Fear Cir
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Closest Urgent Care.

Stadsadvies

Vervoersmogelijkheden

Traffic on the island

Weekend traffic can be bad. Speed limit enforced & parking ticketed. The Surf City bridge can be up to a two hour wait to get off the island. Suggest using north end bridge.
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Sunscreen!

Please remember the sun here is very intense. Always wear sunscreen.
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Beach shoes

Wear flip-flops or water shoes to walk out to the beach from the house.