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Things to Do Discover artifacts and military vehicles required for four-wheel-drive access.
HONOR
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1000 Loggerhead Rd., 28449.
North Carolina Military
: 910-458-5798
History Museum
: ncparks.gov/fort-fisher-state-
recreation-area
representing all branches of service and
previous wars through indoor and outdoor
Kure Beach Parks
& Recreation
Visit website for seasonal hours. Near
exhibits. Archives and gift shop available. Enjoy Joe Eakes Park’s tennis, basketball
Fort Fisher at the National Guard Training
Center, 28449. Donations welcome. and bocce ball courts, baseball field,
: ncmhs.net/NCMHMuseum.htm disc golf course, pickleball, playground,
dog park and shaded picnic area.
Kure Beach 5 DIVE Corner of 7th Ave. and K Ave., 28449.
: 910-458-8216
Explore shipwrecks, nearby
: townofkurebeach.org
reefs, and ledges along
Kure Beach. Local dive shops provide
instruction, charters, certification and Ocean Front Park
equipment rentals. The Ocean Front Park features a
: VisitKureBeachNC.com pavilion with a stage for concerts and
events, restrooms, a walking path, a
PLAY play area, and swings. Event space and
6 Kure Beach is a Certified USLA pavilion available for rental. 105 Atlantic

Lifeguard Agency. Lifeguards Ave., 28449.
are on duty Memorial Day-Labor Day. : 910-458-8216
For information on free beach ability : townofkurebeach.org
equipment/services, call the Kure Beach
Fire Department at 910-458-2014. Community Center
The Community Center hosts classes
Fort Fisher State and activities. Event hall available for
Recreation Area rental (capacity up to 100 seated).
Traverse six miles of undeveloped beach 118 N. Third Ave., 28449.
and maritime forest, where shell-seekers, : 910-458-8216
bird watchers and nesting loggerheads : townofkurebeach.org
find peace and seclusion. Public beach
access point provides a protected Zeke’s Island
swimming area with lifeguards (seasonal), Share this natural reserve of marshes
picnic area and visitors center. A permit is and tidal flats with shorebirds,
mammals and loggerhead sea turtles.
Part of the NC National Estuarine
Research Reserve; accessed by
personal boat only. Access beach
through Fort Fisher State Recreation
Area.
: 910-962-2998
BASIN TRAIL : nccoastalreserve.net
68 www.KureBeachNCGuide.com • 888-234-9199