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Wilmington Travel Tips

  • Walk the deck of Battleship North Carolina, once a part of the U.S. Pacific fleet during World War II and now a popular local attraction.
  • Wander through the 230-block historic district, including the picturesque downtown waterfront. Along the way you'll find a variety of restaurants, unique shops, and art galleries.
  • Apply sunscreen and head to one of the Wilmington area's fabulous beaches, including popular Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach.
  • The Wilmington area is about the only place where you can still find the carnivorous venus flytrap. You might spot some at the Nature Conservancy's 15,907-acre Green Swamp Preserve, about 35 miles west of downtown.
  • Stargaze in one of the East Coast's top film-making locales. Shows made in and around the area include Nights in Rodanthe, Blue Velvet, Sleeping With the Enemy, The Hudsucker Proxy, and TV's Dawson's Creek.

Wilmington Travel Guide

As the chief port of North Carolina, Wilmington is a major retail, trade, and manufacturing center, but tourism is looming larger than ever in its economy. Known first as New Carthage and then as New Liverpool, New Town, and Newton, this city was given its present name in 1739 in honor of the earl of Wilmington. Technically, it isn't even on the coast; it's inland a bit, at the junction of the Cape Fear River's northeast and northwest branches. Despite the treacherous shoals that guarded the mouth of Cape Fear when explorers first arrived in 1524, upriver Wilmington developed into an important port for goods shipped to and from Europe during colonial days. Read More

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Hotels

from: $109

Best Western Coastline Inn

503 Nutt Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-3339 Map

Distance: 1.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $99

Stemmerman's Inn

132 South Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 Map

Distance: 0.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

from: $110

Clarendon Inn

117 South Second Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 Map

Distance: 0.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Attractions

Orton Plantation Gardens

9149 Orton Rd. SE
Winnabow, North Carolina

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The Orton House, dating from 1725, was built by Roger Moore, known as "The King" in this area... Read More

Cape Fear Museum

814 Market St
Wilmington, North Carolina

Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This museum showcases the history, science, and culture of the lower Cape Fear region from... Read More

Airlie Gardens

U.S. 76
300 Airlie Rd
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403

Distance: 6.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Once the plantation home of a wealthy rice planter, these 67-acre... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Wilmington

Distance (mi.)
Raleigh/Durham Airport 122.9 map
Greensboro Piedmont Triad International Airport 172.4 map
Charlotte Douglas Airport 183.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Wilmington

Distance (mi.)
Wilmington New Hanover County Airport 3.9 map
Jacksonville Albert J Ellis Airport 45.4 map
Myrtle Beach AFB Airport 69.0 map

Flight Deals to Wilmington

Originating From
Washington, DC (WAS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) $130
Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) $147
Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) $158
Buffalo (BUF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) $158
Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) $158

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