Nature, Museums, & Parks

museum

Museum of Coastal Carolina

  • 21 E 2nd St Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 
  • (910) 579-1016 
aquarium

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher

  • 900 Loggerhead Rd Kure Beach NC 28459 
  • (910) 772-0500 
town park

OIB Town Center Park

  • 11 E 2nd St Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 
  • (910) 579-2166 
vereen

Vereen Memorial Gardens

Vereen Memorial Gardens has been a bit of a “Hidden Jewel” for 30 years. The park features numerous hiking trails and wooden boardwalks that extend across several beautiful salt marshes and small islands, with a nice gazebo that overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway. 2250 Highway 179, Little River, SC  29566.  Open during daylight hours, check the sign on the gate for that day’s exact closing time.

mailbox

Visit The Kindred Spirit Mailbox

  • Sunset Beach, NC 28468 
  • “The best way to get to Bird Island is to start at the Public Beach Access located at West 40th Street on Sunset Beach NC. Take the access to the beach, and head Southwest (away from the pier). You can either walk or ride a bike, it is about 1.5 miles from the 40th Street access to The Kindred Spirit Mailbox. The Mailbox is a little hidden but it’s visible from the beach. If you reach the jetty you’ve gone a little too far.”