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THINGS TO DO


      at seasonal open-air markets. Ocean Front   FAMILY FRIENDLY
      Park features a pavilion with a stage for    FORT FISHER STATE HISTORIC SITE
      concerts and events, restrooms, a play    (For full description, see page 77)
      area and swings.
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      ZEKE’S ISLAND RESERVE
      Visit this unspoiled natural reserve of   NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
      marshes and tidal flats with shorebirds,   AT FORT FISHER
      mammals and loggerhead sea turtles.   Come face-to-face with an albino alligator
      •   Primarily accessed by personal watercraft  and sea turtles. Watch sharks, rays and eels
      •   Third party kayak tours available  swim. Meet Asian small-clawed otters in
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                                         •   Adventure Reef & Nature Play areas
                                         •  Advance registration required
      NORTH CAROLINA BIRDING TRAIL          900 Loggerhead Rd., 28449
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      four North Carolina Birding Trail sites. For     ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
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      For more information: nc.audubon.org.      BOATING & FISHING
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                                         Embark from the Federal Point boat ramp.
                                         Rent canoes, kayaks, skiffs, outboards and
                                         personal watercraft from local outfitters.
                                         Carolina Beach Fishing Center and Marina
                                         offers half-day and deep-sea fishing
                                         charters and cruise boats.
                                         KURE BEACH FISHING PIER
                                         Bait your hook or stroll along the 711-foot
                                         wooden pier which has more than 1 million
                                         visitors annually. Includes seasonal tackle
                                         shop, arcade and souvenirs.
                                         •   Oldest privately owned fishing pier
                                           on the East Coast, built in 1923
                                         •   Free to walk, seasonal fishing fees
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                                         NORTH CAROLINA FERRY
                                         AT FORT FISHER/SOUTHPORT
                                         Cross the Cape Fear River on this
                                         30-minute voyage aboard the Fort Fisher-
                                         Southport Ferry. The N.C. Ferry Service
                                         shuttles vehicles and passengers daily.
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