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What’s Nearby

In the middle of Brunswick County, near everything

Fifteen minutes to Oak Island. Twenty to Southport. Thirty to downtown Wilmington, an hour to Myrtle Beach. Barrier islands and quiet coastal towns in every direction, and you sleep under pines rather than beside a car park.

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The drive times that matter

You are not far from anything

The park sits on George II Highway in Bolivia, which puts you between the beaches and the city rather than committed to one of them. Most guests do a beach day, a Southport day and a Wilmington day, and are back at the fire pit each evening.

These four are the ones the park measures itself by:

  • Oak Island15 min
  • Southport20 min
  • Downtown Wilmington30 min
  • Myrtle Beach, SC60 min
Oak Island & Southport

The coast, twenty minutes out

Oak Island

  • Oak Island Lighthouse
  • Fort Caswell
  • The Oak Island and OIB piers
  • Charter fishing boats
  • Farmer’s market
  • The Oyster Festival, every October
  • Skydive Coastal Carolinas, for the brave

Southport

  • The Provision Co., Oliver’s on the Cape Fear, Edgewater 122, Fishy Fishy Cafe
  • Southport Coffee Co. & Kitchen
  • The Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island ferries
  • Price’s Creek Lighthouse
  • Fort Johnston Museum & Visitor Center
  • Brunswick Little Theatre and the antique shops
  • Filming locations from Dawson’s Creek, A Walk to Remember and Safe Haven
Wilmington & Carolina Beach

A city day, half an hour away

Wilmington

  • The downtown riverfront and the Cargo District
  • Battleship North Carolina
  • Airlie Gardens and the arboretum
  • Wrightsville Beach
  • Horse-drawn carriage, trolley, walking and boat tours
  • Jungle Rapids — go-karts, putt-putt and a waterpark
  • Defy Gravity and Flip N Fly, for a rainy afternoon
  • Kilwins and Bombalatti’s, for afterwards

Carolina Beach & Fort Fisher

  • The Carolina Beach boardwalk amusement park
  • Fort Fisher State Historic Site
  • The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Close to the gate

Boiling Spring Lakes and Leland

The nearest towns, for the grocery run and the night you don’t feel like cooking.

Eat

  • Bald Head Coffee, Mama C’s Taqueria, Fat Andy’s, The Pepperoni Grill, The Office Coffee & Wine Bar — Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Brunswick Beer and Cider, The Joyce, Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, Pizzettas, Farmhouse Kitchen, Port City Java — Leland

Supplies

  • Lowes Foods, Walmart, Dollar General and the ABC store
  • Gator Hole, for fishing supplies
Outdoors and rainy days

When the beach isn’t the plan

Outdoors

  • Brunswick Nature Park — hiking, mountain biking, kayaking
  • Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson State Historic Site
  • Swamp Park at Ocean Isle Beach — zip lines, aerial adventure, guided ATV tours

Golf

  • The Lakes Golf Club, Olde Fort Golf Course, Cape Fear National, Magnolia Greens
  • The Golf Barn — putt-putt, and family friendly

Drive times for these are worth adding once the park confirms them.

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