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SPORTS

Coastal
Sports

Wilmington and our island beaches Pickleball: You can hit the pickleball court all
are a mecca for coastal sports offering over Wilmington with courts at Wrightsville
fields, courts, ocean, lakes and river, Beach Park and Joe Eakes Park on Kure
Beach. If it’s too hot, head to Pickle & Taps in
trails and ways to stay active! Wilmington for a cold drink and indoor pickleball
fun. Or head over to the courts at Greenfield
Coastal Baseball: The Wilmington Sharks Park and Northern Regional Park.
bring fun, affordable collegiate baseball to
the Legion Sports Complex each summer. Skate: In addition to Greenfield Grind Skate
Or check out the teams at University of Park and Ogden Skate Park in Wilmington,
North Carolina Wilmington or Cape Fear skateboarders and inline skaters of all levels
Community College. can find a challenge at Carolina Beach Skate
Park in Mike Chappell Park – helmets and
Beach Volleyball: Capt’n Bill’s Backyard
Grill is a one-of-a-kind bar + grill + beach pads required.
volleyball facility with 12 courts, three bars, Mini Golf: Putt your way to fun at Putter Pub’s
a full restaurant and an on-site brewery. 18-hole outdoor mini-golf course or check out
Disc Golf: The 9-hole Trinity Disc Golf the blacklight play on Shipwreck Neon Mini
Course at Good Hops Brewing in Carolina Golf’s two 9-hole indoor courses or Surf’s Up
Beach is free and open to the public during Mini Golf’s 18-hole course, all in Carolina
daylight hours, or play 18 holes at Joe Beach. Wilmington also has places you can
Eakes Park in Kure Beach. Wilmington also “putt” around, including Jungle Rapids for
has courses at Northern Regional Park the family, or an adult-centered, indoor course
and Arrowhead Park. at Good Lie.
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