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Kure Beach

Historic Site where the largest land-sea
Landscapes unchanged, freedom battle of the Civil War occurred.
unrestricted, memories unfaded – Wonder at life under the sea at the
Kure Beach offers a beach vacation North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher,
just like you had as a kid. Known named one of the best aquariums in the
as North Carolina’s small wonder, U.S. by the Travel Channel. Get up close
Kure Beach is a family friendly and personal with alligators, sharks,
coastal retreat where small-town stingrays, moray eels, seahorses, sea
turtles and more. Divers will revel in the
charm meets big-time fun. Civil War Blockade Runner Condor, North
Carolina’s first heritage dive site. The
Enjoy views of sea oats swaying in the shipwreck rests in 25 feet of water, 700
breeze from the seaside swings and the yards off the Kure Beach shore.
playground at Ocean Front Park. Cast a Explore the trails amidst an untouched
line at the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, one maritime forest in the six miles of
of the oldest piers on the Atlantic Coast. secluded, pristine wilderness at Fort Fisher
Peek into the past at Fort Fisher State State Recreation Area.
Enjoy free Boogie in the Park concerts,
Storytime by the Sea, Turtle Talks and
INSIDER TIP: other family summer events, and don’t
Walk out on the north side of the Fort Fisher miss the Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues &
State Recreation Area beach at low tide and Jazz Festival each fall.
discover the beautiful coquina rock formation See why About.com named Kure Beach
dating back thousands of years. This rare,
mossy, hard rocky outcropping is cemented one of the Southeast’s Best Family Beach
together by seashells and coral. Vacations. Unplug and unwind in North
Carolina’s pure and natural playground.
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