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24 Best and Fun Things To Do In Jacksonville Nc


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The 24 Most Popular Things To Do In Jacksonville Nc

24. Culture Clicks Museum

5.0 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

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Location: 201 Country Club Road G Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 333 1075

Web Address:   https://cultureclicksmuseum.com/

23. Paradise Point

4.7 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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22. Pelletier House

4.4 ★★★★☆ (12 reviews)

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Location: 100 Old Bridge Street Jacksonville NC

Web Address:   https://onslowcountync.gov/838/Pelletier-House

21. Hog Wild at Howard Farms

4.7 ★★★★★ (27 reviews)

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Location: 165 Rhodestown Road Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 934 2010

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/HogWildatHowardFarms/

20. Big Branch Mountain Bike Park

4.9 ★★★★★ (41 reviews)

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Location: 311 NW Corridor Blvd Jacksonville NC

Web Address:   https://onslowcountync.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Branch-Bike-Park-46

19. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

5.0 ★★★★★ (52 reviews)

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Location: Jacksonville NC

18. Montford Point Marine Memorial

4.9 ★★★★★ (68 reviews)

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Location: 900 928 Lejeune Blvd Jacksonville NC

17. Onslow County Parks: Oakhurst Landing and Nature Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ (113 reviews)

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Location: 244 Riverbend Road Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 347 5332

Web Address:   http://onslowcountync.gov/parks/

16. Onslow County Parks: New River Waterfront Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ (158 reviews)

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Location: 100 198 Riverview Street Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 347 5332

Web Address:   https://onslowcountync.gov/152/Parks-Recreation

15. Phillips Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ (159 reviews)

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Location: 150 Phillips Road Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5312

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Phillips-Park-16

14. Sturgeon City Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (228 reviews)

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Location: 110 Loyola Dr Jacksonville NC

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/203/Parks

13. Riverwalk Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (282 reviews)

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Location: 421 Court Street Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5312

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/772/Riverwalk-Crossing-Downtown-Parks

12. Richard Ray Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (527 reviews)

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Location: 1200 Commons Dr N Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5312

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/facilities/facility/details/Richard-Ray-Park-18

11. Cracked It Escape Games

4.9 ★★★★★ (817 reviews)

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Location: 559 Freedom Way suite a Midway Park NC

Tel:  910 353 4434

Web Address:   https://crackeditnc.com/

10. Onslow County Parks: Onslow Pines Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (821 reviews)

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Location: 1244 Onslow Pines Road Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 347 5332

Web Address:   https://onslowcountync.gov/152/Parks-Recreation

Our Top picks

9. Hadnot Point

4.7 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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8. Montford Point Marine Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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Location: Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 450 1340

Web Address:   https://trngcmd.marines.mil/Units/South-Atlantic/MCCSSS/Camp-Johnson/Museum-and-Reading-Room/

7. Courthouse Bay

4.4 ★★★★☆ (51 reviews)

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6. Zing Zumm, Children’s Museum of Jacksonville

4.7 ★★★★★ (230 reviews)

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Location: 625 New Bridge Street Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 650 2769

Web Address:   http://zingzumm.org/

5. Lejeune Memorial Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (267 reviews)

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Location: 109 Montford Landing Road Jacksonville NC

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/index.aspx

4. Beirut Memorial

4.9 ★★★★★ (412 reviews)

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Location: 911 Lejeune Blvd Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5200

Web Address:   http://beirut-memorial.org/

3. Lynnwood Park Zoo

4.4 ★★★★☆ (586 reviews)

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Location: 1071 Wells Road Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5848

Web Address:   http://lynnwoodparkzoo.com/

2. Wilson Bay Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (667 reviews)

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Location: 5 W Bayshore Blvd Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5200

Web Address:   http://ci.jacksonville.nc.us/getdoc/d098ec42-a7de-4d74-b962-5d3c0fd51d13/Parks.aspx

1. Northeast Creek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (797 reviews)

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Location: 910 Corbin Street Jacksonville NC

Tel:  910 938 5312

Web Address:   https://jacksonvillenc.gov/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Jacksonville Nc! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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