Favorite Restaurants
Max's Pizza - Surf City http://maxspizzatopsail.com/
Sawmill Grill - Hampstead http://www.thesawmillgrill.com
Beachin Kitchen - Surf City http://beachinkitchen.com/
Baked Pizza Company - Sneads Ferry http://bakedpizzacompany.com/
Fun Things to Do
Makin Waves - Jet Ski Rentals http://www.jetskitoday.com/index.html
50 South Surf Shop (Rental - Surfboards, Paddleboards and Bikes) http://www.surf50south.com/index.html
Belle of Topsail - Dinner and a Show Cruises - http://www.belleoftopsail.com/
also Pirate Cruises - The RAVEN - Pirate Cruises with an all out water battle with REAL water cannons!
Surf City Surf School & Rentals
http://www.surfcitysurfschool.com/
Miniature Golf
Patio Playground, 807 S Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach - (910) 328-6491
Shipwreck Point Golf, 13705 NC Hwy 50, Surf City - (910) 329-4653
Education
Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/nest.htm
Missiles and More Museum - housed in the Historical Assembly Building - http://missilesandmoremuseum.org/
Parks - Topsail Island
Surf City
Soundside Park - offers picnic areas, a playground, fishing & public boating facilities. Located just across the turn bridge on the island.
715 Roland Ave Surf City
Kenneth D. Batts Family Park - offers playground, picnic areas, 920 foot boardwalk & a basketball court. - .6 miles south of the Surf City traffic light on 911 S. Topsail Drive.
Nelva R. Albury Recreation Area - offers modular playsystem, there is also a fire truck (not real) to climb on and a flippo rider.
2 miles north of the Surf City traffic light on N. New River Drive corner of Highway 210 and Broadway Street, adjacent to a public beach access with Public Restroom Facilities.
North Topsail Beach Town Park
Located 10 miles north of the Surf city traffic light offers a playground, basketball court, tennis courts, volleyball, horseshoe pits and picnic areas. 465 New River Inlet Rd North Topsail Beach, NC
Other Informative Links
Things to Do with Kids in Surf City, NC - Activities to keep them busy
www.tripbuzz.com/things-to-do-with-kids/surf-city-nc
Fishing on a Budget - A Great Hobby that will not Break the Bank.
http://bebusinessed.com/resource-guides/fishing-budget/
Basic Fishing Tackle and Techniques - Adobe PDF file from NY Fish and Marine - Get Started Fishing...
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/gsfishing2.pdf
Fishing Piers
Jolly Roger Pier, 803 East Ocean Road Topsail Beach, NC (910) 328-4616 (Ocean Pier)
This 854-foot ocean pier, at the southern end of the island, is open from March through November.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.thejollyroger.com/index.php
Surf City Pier, 112 South Shore Dr Surf City, NC (910) 328-3521 (Ocean Pier)
Completely rebuilt in 1997, it is 937 feet long and is open from mid-March until sometime in December.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.surfcityoceanpier.com/
Sea View Pier, 124 Fishing Pier Ln, North Topsail Beach, NC (910) 328-3172 (Ocean Pier)
The pier is located on North Topsail Beach off of New River Inlet Road. It is over 1,000 feet long and is one of the longest piers on the
North Carolina coast.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.seaviewfishingpier.com/
Anglers do not need to purchase a NC Fishing License to fish the piers.
The piers maintain a Blanket Coastal Recreational Fishing License that covers their customers.
Soundside Park, 715 Roland Ave Surf City, NC at the turn bridge (Free Sound Fishing) Surf City - Park
If fishing from this pier you must have NC Fishing License
North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fishing License Types
You must have a Coastal Recreational Fishing License to Surf Fish, Fish in the Inter-Coastal Waterway or from the Soundside Park Pier.
Annual License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $15
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $30
10-day License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $5
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $10
Blocks of Ten 10-day CRFLs (available Jan. 1, 2009) - $150
Lifetime CRFL Licenses
Infant Lifetime: younger than one year - $100
Youth Lifetime: age 1 through age 11 - $150
Resident Adult*: age 12 through age 64 - $250
Nonresident Adult: age 12 and older - $500
Resident Age 65 Lifetime : age 65 and older - $15
Resident Disabled Veteran: 50 percent or more disabled - $10
Resident Totally Disabled: totally and permanently disabled - $10 Wildlife Resources Commission
Lifetime Sportsman License holders are exempt from purchasing the CRFL if they purchased their license prior to Jan. 1, 2006.
Max's Pizza - Surf City http://maxspizzatopsail.com/
Sawmill Grill - Hampstead http://www.thesawmillgrill.com
Beachin Kitchen - Surf City http://beachinkitchen.com/
Baked Pizza Company - Sneads Ferry http://bakedpizzacompany.com/
Fun Things to Do
Makin Waves - Jet Ski Rentals http://www.jetskitoday.com/index.html
50 South Surf Shop (Rental - Surfboards, Paddleboards and Bikes) http://www.surf50south.com/index.html
Belle of Topsail - Dinner and a Show Cruises - http://www.belleoftopsail.com/
also Pirate Cruises - The RAVEN - Pirate Cruises with an all out water battle with REAL water cannons!
Surf City Surf School & Rentals
http://www.surfcitysurfschool.com/
Miniature Golf
Patio Playground, 807 S Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach - (910) 328-6491
Shipwreck Point Golf, 13705 NC Hwy 50, Surf City - (910) 329-4653
Education
Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/nest.htm
Missiles and More Museum - housed in the Historical Assembly Building - http://missilesandmoremuseum.org/
Parks - Topsail Island
Surf City
Soundside Park - offers picnic areas, a playground, fishing & public boating facilities. Located just across the turn bridge on the island.
715 Roland Ave Surf City
Kenneth D. Batts Family Park - offers playground, picnic areas, 920 foot boardwalk & a basketball court. - .6 miles south of the Surf City traffic light on 911 S. Topsail Drive.
Nelva R. Albury Recreation Area - offers modular playsystem, there is also a fire truck (not real) to climb on and a flippo rider.
2 miles north of the Surf City traffic light on N. New River Drive corner of Highway 210 and Broadway Street, adjacent to a public beach access with Public Restroom Facilities.
North Topsail Beach Town Park
Located 10 miles north of the Surf city traffic light offers a playground, basketball court, tennis courts, volleyball, horseshoe pits and picnic areas. 465 New River Inlet Rd North Topsail Beach, NC
Other Informative Links
Things to Do with Kids in Surf City, NC - Activities to keep them busy
www.tripbuzz.com/things-to-do-with-kids/surf-city-nc
Fishing on a Budget - A Great Hobby that will not Break the Bank.
http://bebusinessed.com/resource-guides/fishing-budget/
Basic Fishing Tackle and Techniques - Adobe PDF file from NY Fish and Marine - Get Started Fishing...
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/gsfishing2.pdf
Fishing Piers
Jolly Roger Pier, 803 East Ocean Road Topsail Beach, NC (910) 328-4616 (Ocean Pier)
This 854-foot ocean pier, at the southern end of the island, is open from March through November.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.thejollyroger.com/index.php
Surf City Pier, 112 South Shore Dr Surf City, NC (910) 328-3521 (Ocean Pier)
Completely rebuilt in 1997, it is 937 feet long and is open from mid-March until sometime in December.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.surfcityoceanpier.com/
Sea View Pier, 124 Fishing Pier Ln, North Topsail Beach, NC (910) 328-3172 (Ocean Pier)
The pier is located on North Topsail Beach off of New River Inlet Road. It is over 1,000 feet long and is one of the longest piers on the
North Carolina coast.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the pier for a $1.00 charge.
http://www.seaviewfishingpier.com/
Anglers do not need to purchase a NC Fishing License to fish the piers.
The piers maintain a Blanket Coastal Recreational Fishing License that covers their customers.
Soundside Park, 715 Roland Ave Surf City, NC at the turn bridge (Free Sound Fishing) Surf City - Park
If fishing from this pier you must have NC Fishing License
North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fishing License Types
You must have a Coastal Recreational Fishing License to Surf Fish, Fish in the Inter-Coastal Waterway or from the Soundside Park Pier.
Annual License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $15
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $30
10-day License
State Residents*, age 16 or older - $5
Nonresidents, age 16 or older - $10
Blocks of Ten 10-day CRFLs (available Jan. 1, 2009) - $150
Lifetime CRFL Licenses
Infant Lifetime: younger than one year - $100
Youth Lifetime: age 1 through age 11 - $150
Resident Adult*: age 12 through age 64 - $250
Nonresident Adult: age 12 and older - $500
Resident Age 65 Lifetime : age 65 and older - $15
Resident Disabled Veteran: 50 percent or more disabled - $10
Resident Totally Disabled: totally and permanently disabled - $10 Wildlife Resources Commission
Lifetime Sportsman License holders are exempt from purchasing the CRFL if they purchased their license prior to Jan. 1, 2006.
Short Day Trips
USS North Carolina Battleship - Wilmington - http://www.battleshipnc.com/
Adults: 12 and over: $12.00
Seniors: 65 and over: $10.00
Military: Active or retired with military ID: $10.00 (Does not include dependents)
Children: 6 through 11: $6.00
Children: 5 and under: Free
#1 Battleship Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-5797
North Carolina Aquarium - Fort Fisher - http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located on US 421 approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington,
just beyond Kure Beach.
Admission
Adults: Ages 13-61: $10.95
Seniors: Ages 62+: $8.95
Children: Ages 3-12: $8.95
Children: Ages 2 and younger : FREE
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily - Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-8257
Ft. Fisher - Civil War Fort - http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/
Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday and most major state holidays.
No admission fees. There is a suggested donation at some special events.
1610 South Fort Fisher Boulevard
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-5538
USS North Carolina Battleship - Wilmington - http://www.battleshipnc.com/
Adults: 12 and over: $12.00
Seniors: 65 and over: $10.00
Military: Active or retired with military ID: $10.00 (Does not include dependents)
Children: 6 through 11: $6.00
Children: 5 and under: Free
#1 Battleship Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-5797
North Carolina Aquarium - Fort Fisher - http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located on US 421 approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington,
just beyond Kure Beach.
Admission
Adults: Ages 13-61: $10.95
Seniors: Ages 62+: $8.95
Children: Ages 3-12: $8.95
Children: Ages 2 and younger : FREE
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily - Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-8257
Ft. Fisher - Civil War Fort - http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/
Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday and most major state holidays.
No admission fees. There is a suggested donation at some special events.
1610 South Fort Fisher Boulevard
Kure Beach, NC 28449
(910) 458-5538
Full Day Trips
Topsail to North Myrtle Beach
1 Hour 45 Min. / 90 Miles |
Topsail to Myrtle Beach
2 Hours / 108 Miles |
North Myrtle Beach
Shopping Barefoot Landing 4898 Hwy 17 South North Myrtle Beach, SC 843-272-8349 Tanger Outlets - Hwy 17 between N. Myrtle Beach & Myrtle Beach 10835 Kings Road Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 843-449-0491 Fun Activities Mayday Golf (Mini Golf) 715 Highway 17 North North Myrtle Beach, SC 843-280-3535 |
Myrtle Beach
Shopping Broadway at the Beach 1325 Celebrity Circle Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 800-386-4662 Tanger Outlets on 501 4635 Factory Stores Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 843-236-5100 Fun Activities Sky Wheel - Myrtle Beach 1110 North Ocean Boulevard Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 843-839-9200 Jungle Lagoon (Mini Golf) 5th Avenue S. & Highway 17 Myrtle Beach, SC 843-626-7894 |