This small beach town is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach is known for its beautiful oceanfront, and has a number of things to do, including the beach and the Crystal Pier.
The town is also home to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, where tourists can take in some local history. For the more adventurous tourist, there is the Wrightsville SUP and WB Surf Camp, where locals and visitors can learn how to surf or paddleboard.
If you’re looking for some unique shopping opportunities, why not stop at the Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market? The market has fresh produce, fish, meats, and local handicrafts!
Here’s our list of more great things to do in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
The 20 Most Popular Things To Do In Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
20. Masonboro Inlet
4.9
(16 reviews)![800px Masonboro Inlet Facing Ocean 800px-masonboro inlet facing ocean](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Masonboro_Inlet_Facing_Ocean.jpg.webp)
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19. The Mailbox at Wrightsville Beach
4.8
(29 reviews)Location: 303 W Salisbury Street Wrightsville Beach NC
18. Masonboro Island Reserve
5.0
(34 reviews)Location: Masonboro Island Streetate Natural Area Wilmington NC
Web Address: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/nc-coastal-reserve/reserve-sites/masonboro-island-reserve
17. Harbor Way Gardens
4.8
(37 reviews)![AF1QipOr liZuKzrnsqz0DvGYJjE6uWiYbfFA0BhTbIbw296 h202 n k no Af1qipor-lizukzrnsqz0dvgyjje6uwiybffa0bhtbib=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipOr-liZuKzrnsqz0DvGYJjE6uWiYbfFA0BhTbIbw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: US 74 Wrightsville Beach NC
Tel: 910 297 4674
Web Address: https://harborislandgardenclub.com/harbor-way-gardens.html
16. Summer Rest Trail
4.5
(37 reviews)Credit: Robert Brown, Google Maps
Location: 423 Summer Rest Road Wilmington NC
Web Address: http://parks.nhcgov.com/park-information/locations/
15. Pages Creek Park Preserve
4.5
(53 reviews)![AF1QipMfGWaYhpsUM4RThS5kv5gzp8Dqu0DxPT7Js6zfw296 h202 n k no Af1qipmfgwayhpsum4rths5kv5gzp8dqu0dxpt7js6zf=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMfGWaYhpsUM4RThS5kv5gzp8Dqu0DxPT7Js6zfw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: 1215 Middle Sound Loop Road Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7620
Web Address: https://parks.nhcgov.com/pages-creek-park-preserve/
14. Kings Grant Park
4.2
(78 reviews)![AF1QipPI7A8xZ9FhOFf pFHDVTztcijDR9rlm6no6IHUw296 h202 n k no Af1qippi7a8xz9fhoff-pfhdvtztcijdr9rlm6no6ihu=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPI7A8xZ9FhOFf-pFHDVTztcijDR9rlm6no6IHUw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: 5027 Lord Byron Road Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7620
Web Address: http://parks.nhcgov.com/park-information/locations/
13. Wrightsville Beach
4.5
(86 reviews)![799px Wrightsville Beach Neighborhood 799px-wrightsville beach neighborhood](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/799px-Wrightsville_Beach_Neighborhood.jpg.webp)
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Location: Wrightsville Beach NC
12. Trails End Park
4.4
(345 reviews)Location: 613 Trails End Road Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7275
Web Address: http://parks.nhcgov.com/
11. Smith Creek Park
4.8
(795 reviews)![AF1QipNk8u9d7YSq3lMKkTXzmfTVziVGjeE5cz3bQzi1w296 h202 n k no Af1qipnk8u9d7ysq3lmkktxzmftvzivgjee5cz3bqzi1=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipNk8u9d7YSq3lMKkTXzmfTVziVGjeE5cz3bQzi1w296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: 633 Shenandoah Street Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7275
Web Address: https://parks.nhcgov.com/
10. Ogden Park
4.6
(957 reviews)![AF1QipPuPLTEeslFuMxABvIxGlomhiwO9YvbS6CHPRIQw296 h202 n k no Af1qippuplteeslfumxabvixglomhiwo9yvbs6chpriq=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPuPLTEeslFuMxABvIxGlomhiwO9YvbS6CHPRIQw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: 615 Ogden Park Dr Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7275
Web Address: https://parks.nhcgov.com/
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9. Harbor Island
5.0
(2 reviews)![766px Bridge to Harbor Island panoramio 766px-bridge to harbor island - panoramio](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/766px-Bridge_to_Harbor_Island_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
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8. Wrightsville Beach Museum of History
4.7
(71 reviews)![800px PhC42 Bx19 Museum of Natural History F87 2 28709674592729 800px-phc42 bx19 museum of natural history f87-2 %287096745927%29](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-PhC42_Bx19_Museum_of_Natural_History_F87-2_28709674592729.jpg.webp)
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Location: 303 W Salisbury Street Wrightsville Beach NC
Tel: 910 239 9219
Web Address: http://wbmuseumofhistory.com/
7. Figure Eight Island
4.8
(84 reviews)6. Wrightsville Beach Park
4.7
(410 reviews)![800px Wrightsville Beach Park panoramio 800px-wrightsville beach park - panoramio](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Wrightsville_Beach_Park_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
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Location: 321 Causeway Dr Wrightsville Beach NC
Tel: 910 256 7925
Web Address: https://townofwrightsvillebeach.com/252/Public-Parks-Facilities-at-WB
5. Wrightsville Beach, NC
4.7
(616 reviews)4. New Hanover County Arboretum | N.C. Cooperative Extension
4.8
(770 reviews)![AF1QipMxAwUAcUIZmPG6QGbFFaEMuBlXjLDv1BZSr 1ww296 h202 n k no Af1qipmxawuacuizmpg6qgbffaemublxjldv1bzsr-1w=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMxAwUAcUIZmPG6QGbFFaEMuBlXjLDv1BZSr-1ww296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: The Arboretum: New Hanover County Co-Op Ext, Google Maps
Location: 6206 Oleander Dr Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7660
Web Address: http://arboretum.nhcgov.com/
3. Crystal Pier
4.7
(830 reviews)Location: 703 S Lumina Ave Wrightsville Beach NC
Tel: 910 911 9111
2. Airlie Gardens
4.7
(2,058 reviews)Location: 300 Airlie Road Wilmington NC
Tel: 910 798 7700
Web Address: http://airliegardens.org/
1. Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier
4.5
(3,585 reviews)![535px Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier 535px-johnnie mercers fishing pier](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/535px-Johnnie_Mercers_Fishing_Pier.jpg.webp)
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Location: 23 E Salisbury Street Wrightsville Beach NC
Tel: 910 256 2743
Web Address: http://johnniemercersfishingpier.com/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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