Things to Do in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Voted as North Carolina’s favorite beach destination for its experiences, it’s always easy to find something to do in Wrightsville Beach. Besides an unlimited number of shopping and watersport activities from surfing to paddleboarding, kayaking to SCUBA diving and more, there are scenic harbor cruises, private excursions, sailing the Intracoastal Waterway or chartering a boat for deep-sea fishing. For the land lovers who still want a beautiful water view, there’s fishing off Johnnie Mercers Pier, birdwatching or jogging The Loop fitness trail. Let our sunsets and sunrises transform your mindset on our magical shore (because here you get both with a water view).

Learning experiences are also popular with adventures found through hotel resorts' kids programs and the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Educational Center, or by renting top-of-the-line equipment and taking watersports lessons with certified instructors. The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History educates on the island’s 100-year-old history through exhibits and self-guided walking tours.

You will want to dive right in with these and many other things to do as soon as you cross over the drawbridge into Wrightsville Beach, where you'll come to always except more from your beach experience.