Ocean Blvd Guidebook
Things To Do
- Take a left off the front of the property and walk a few blocks down Ocean Blvd to the public beach access! About a 4 minute walk.
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Carolina Beach
- Take a left off the front of the property and walk a few blocks down Ocean Blvd to the public beach access! About a 4 minute walk.
- Home to restaurants, shopping, bike rentals, surfboard rentals, and more. Be sure to check out Britt’s Donuts while you’re there! Just a 4 minute drive.
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Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Carolina Beach Avenue South- Home to restaurants, shopping, bike rentals, surfboard rentals, and more. Be sure to check out Britt’s Donuts while you’re there! Just a 4 minute drive.
- Features a walking trail around the lake, picnic area, and playground. Just a 3 minute drive!
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Parco del Lago di Carolina Beach
400 S Lake Park Blvd- Features a walking trail around the lake, picnic area, and playground. Just a 3 minute drive!
- Hop in your car and head to the north end of CB! Vehicles with four wheel drive can drive onto the beach upon purchasing a pass. (Seasonal, 7-day, and daily passes are available.)
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Parco Freeman
1800 Canal Dr- Hop in your car and head to the north end of CB! Vehicles with four wheel drive can drive onto the beach upon purchasing a pass. (Seasonal, 7-day, and daily passes are available.)
- Check out beautiful hiking trails, wildlife, the marina, kayak & paddle board rentals, and more! Just a 4 minute drive.
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Parco Statale della Spiaggia di Carolina
1010 State Park Rd- Check out beautiful hiking trails, wildlife, the marina, kayak & paddle board rentals, and more! Just a 4 minute drive.
- Includes a playground area, dog park, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer & baseball fields, and a skatepark. Just a 2 minute drive.
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Mike Chappell Park
501 Dow Rd S- Includes a playground area, dog park, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer & baseball fields, and a skatepark. Just a 2 minute drive.
- Visit more beautiful beaches and marshlands, and check out the historic site to learn more about Fort Fisher’s role in the Civil War. About a 10 minute drive.
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Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd S- Visit more beautiful beaches and marshlands, and check out the historic site to learn more about Fort Fisher’s role in the Civil War. About a 10 minute drive.
- Rainy day? Take a 15 minute drive to the aquarium, just past Fort Fisher. Enjoy a variety of exhibits and marine life!
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Acquario della Carolina del Nord a Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Rd- Rainy day? Take a 15 minute drive to the aquarium, just past Fort Fisher. Enjoy a variety of exhibits and marine life!
- Take a ferry ride to explore Southport! The ferry terminal is located 15 minutes away, near Fort Fisher. This charming, southern town offers boutique shopping, local restaurants, and a beautiful river walk. Portions of Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven were shot here as well.
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Southport
- Take a ferry ride to explore Southport! The ferry terminal is located 15 minutes away, near Fort Fisher. This charming, southern town offers boutique shopping, local restaurants, and a beautiful river walk. Portions of Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven were shot here as well.
- The neighboring beachfront to Carolina Beach -- just 5 minutes down the road!
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Kure Beach
- The neighboring beachfront to Carolina Beach -- just 5 minutes down the road!
- Take a 30 minute drive into Wilmington and explore downtown! Downtown offers an expansive river walk along the Cape Fear River with a variety of waterfront restaurants, bars, and shopping! Be sure to check out the Cotton Exchange for some adorable shops or Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar for some great views.
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Wilmington Downtown Incorporated
226 N Front St- Take a 30 minute drive into Wilmington and explore downtown! Downtown offers an expansive river walk along the Cape Fear River with a variety of waterfront restaurants, bars, and shopping! Be sure to check out the Cotton Exchange for some adorable shops or Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar for some great views.
Tony Silvagni offers a variety of surf lessons & camps, paddleboarding lessons, and kayak tours. Beach gear rentals are also available. Check out their website for more information, www.surfschoolNC.com.
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Tony Silvagni Surf School
107 Charlotte AveTony Silvagni offers a variety of surf lessons & camps, paddleboarding lessons, and kayak tours. Beach gear rentals are also available. Check out their website for more information, www.surfschoolNC.com.
Places To Eat
- Enjoy a meal & some drinks with an ocean view! Offers indoor seating & outdoor seating on the pier by the tiki bar.
- Located to the left of the North Carolina Public Beach Access, it’s about a 7 minute walk or a 1 minute drive
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Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
1211 S Lake Park Blvd- Enjoy a meal & some drinks with an ocean view! Offers indoor seating & outdoor seating on the pier by the tiki bar.
- Located to the left of the North Carolina Public Beach Access, it’s about a 7 minute walk or a 1 minute drive
- Breakfast food only a few blocks away!
- Located to the right of the North Carolina Public Beach Access, it’s about a 5 minute walk or a 1 minute drive.
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Granny's Country Kitchen (Carolina Beach)
1310 S Lake Park Blvd- Breakfast food only a few blocks away!
- Located to the right of the North Carolina Public Beach Access, it’s about a 5 minute walk or a 1 minute drive.
- Another great option for a delicious breakfast! Just a 3 minute drive.
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Kate's Pancake House
102 S Lake Park Blvd- Another great option for a delicious breakfast! Just a 3 minute drive.
- Head to the boardwalk for some of the best donuts! Remember that Britt’s is cash only; no credit/debit cards accepted.
- Open every day during the summer and on weekends only during the spring.
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Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave N- Head to the boardwalk for some of the best donuts! Remember that Britt’s is cash only; no credit/debit cards accepted.
- Open every day during the summer and on weekends only during the spring.
- Our current favorite restaurant on the island! Enjoy a great variety of food & delicious mixed drinks; just a 5 minute drive.
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Soul Flavor
716 N Lake Park Blvd- Our current favorite restaurant on the island! Enjoy a great variety of food & delicious mixed drinks; just a 5 minute drive.
- Some of our favorite seafood in CB! About a 5 minute drive.
- Please note that it is a small restaurant. It’s best to call in advance & make a reservation to ensure you’ll have seats available.
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Salt Fish Restaurant and Tiki Bar
718 N Lake Park Blvd- Some of our favorite seafood in CB! About a 5 minute drive.
- Please note that it is a small restaurant. It’s best to call in advance & make a reservation to ensure you’ll have seats available.
- A yummy pizza place on the boardwalk! Delivery is available on the island.
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Fentoni pizza
1018 Carolina Beach Ave N- A yummy pizza place on the boardwalk! Delivery is available on the island.
- A cute local shop with more than just fresh veggies! The Veggie Wagon offers craft beer, wine, coffee, baked goods, jams, cheeses, and other treats. Definitely worth checking out!
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The Veggie Wagon
3315 Masonboro Loop Rd- A cute local shop with more than just fresh veggies! The Veggie Wagon offers craft beer, wine, coffee, baked goods, jams, cheeses, and other treats. Definitely worth checking out!
- A new coffee shop that opened near the boardwalk! Mālama serves Counter Culture coffee and offers breakfast & lunch food options. About a 4 minute drive.
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Malama Cafe
108 Cape Fear Blvd- A new coffee shop that opened near the boardwalk! Mālama serves Counter Culture coffee and offers breakfast & lunch food options. About a 4 minute drive.
- A local Wilmington favorite! Previously only in downtown Wilmington, they recently opened a new location in Carolina Beach next to Mālama Cafe.
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Fork n Cork
102 Cape Fear Blvd- A local Wilmington favorite! Previously only in downtown Wilmington, they recently opened a new location in Carolina Beach next to Mālama Cafe.
- Great sushi & hibachi on your way to the boardwalk!
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Nikki's Gourmet & Sushi
6 S Lake Park Blvd- Great sushi & hibachi on your way to the boardwalk!
- Serves American bar/grill food & located across the street from Carolina Beach Lake Park.
- Monday thru Friday serves lunch & dinner only. Also open for breakfast on Saturday & Sunday.
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Hang Ten Grill
308 S Lake Park Blvd- Serves American bar/grill food & located across the street from Carolina Beach Lake Park.
- Monday thru Friday serves lunch & dinner only. Also open for breakfast on Saturday & Sunday.
- Cute local ice cream shop next to Hang Ten Grill
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Squigley's Ice Cream & Treats
208 S Lake Park Blvd- Cute local ice cream shop next to Hang Ten Grill
- American style food & an outdoor patio bar. Frequently has live music/entertainment!
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SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar
227 Carolina Beach Ave N- American style food & an outdoor patio bar. Frequently has live music/entertainment!
- Just a short drive up the road for some delicious seafood! Located a couple shops down from Scoopin’ Yummies ice cream.
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Michael's Seafood Restaurant
1206 N Lake Park Blvd- Just a short drive up the road for some delicious seafood! Located a couple shops down from Scoopin’ Yummies ice cream.
- North Carolina BBQ on the boardwalk. Their top deck has ocean views!
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Carolina Smokehouse
9 Pavilion Ave S- North Carolina BBQ on the boardwalk. Their top deck has ocean views!
Beach Gear Rentals
Tony Silvagni provides a wide variety of beach gear rentals including bikes, chairs, kayaks, surfboards, and more. Chairs & umbrellas can even be delivered to your spot on the beach so you don’t need to carry them! Surf lessons & camps are also available March-September. Check out their website for more information, www.surfschoolNC.com.
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Tony Silvagni Surf School
107 Charlotte AveTony Silvagni provides a wide variety of beach gear rentals including bikes, chairs, kayaks, surfboards, and more. Chairs & umbrellas can even be delivered to your spot on the beach so you don’t need to carry them! Surf lessons & camps are also available March-September. Check out their website for more information, www.surfschoolNC.com.