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THINGS TO DO

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MUSEUMS & AT TR AC TIONS Carolina National Estuarine Research
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM Reserve, the island is accessible by boat
OF HISTORY ( ( LIMITED) ) only. Daily boat tours are offered by third
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Glimpse Wrightsville Beach’s past through parties. For outfitter excursions, go to
VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com.
exhibits housed in the historic Myers V i si t W r i gh t s v il l e B e a c h N C . c om
Cottage (c. 1909) and Bordeaux Cottage
(c. 1924), designed to reflect beach WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS
cottage life in the early 1900s through & RECREATION
the 1970s. Relax, work out, sit, play or run at
• Children’s programs (Summer) Wrightsville Beach Park, a 13-acre public
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equipment, picnic shelters, a 2.5-mile
PARKS, GARDENS & RECREATION fitness trail and an inclusive playground
BIRD WATCHING with wheelchair swing.
Witness nature’s glory as you search • Contact Parks and Recreation for access
for willets, least terns, black skimmers to wheelchair swing
and more from North Carolina Birding 1 Bob Sawyer Dr., 28480
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Island National Estuarine Research
Reserve. For birding sites and tours, visit TOURS & CRUISES
wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com or
w r i g h t s v i l l e b e ac hscen i c to u r s . co m Leave the shore behind as you spend a
VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com
V i si t W r i gh t s v il l e B e a c h N C . c om day on a paddleboard, sailboat, kayak,
powerboat, charter boat or personal
HARBOR WAY GARDENS watercraft. Sailing lessons are available,
On the west end of Wrightsville Beach from beginner to advanced. Numerous
Park, this one-acre garden is an oasis and dry docks, marinas, boat ramps and
a quiet place to reflect and enjoy native service centers exist to serve recreational
plants and flowers. Harbor Way Gardens
is also the only public garden in North boating. For more information, go to
VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com.
Carolina to have Witherspoon Roses V i si t W r i gh t s v il l e B e a c h N C . c om
thanks to a generous donation from an EPIC EXCURSIONS
island resident.
• Children’s Fountain Island hop to the amazing uninhabited
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H ar b o r - W a y - G ar d ens on one of the beautiful islands. Glide
through the serene salt marshes on a
MASONBORO ISLAND paddleboarding tour or spend an evening
Wander wild nature trails and glimpse “glamping” on an uninhabited island as the
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