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70 places in Onslow County, NC

Montford Point Marine Museum

Montford Point Marine Museum

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Wilson Bay Park

Wilson Bay Park

Jacksonville, North Carolina

This waterfront park features a playground, a gazebo over the water, a shelter & restrooms.

Beirut Memorial

Beirut Memorial

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Memorial erected to honor the American peacekeepers who died in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing.

Zing Zumm, Children's Museum of Jacksonville

Zing Zumm, Children's Museum of Jacksonville

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Play space with separate stations for various activities, including art and fitness.

Northeast Creek Park

Northeast Creek Park

Jacksonville, North Carolina

City green space featuring sports fields, disc golf, a playground & a nature trail.

Onslow Pines Park

Onslow Pines Park

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Family-friendly place featuring 2 playgrounds, baseball fields and a zipline, along with walking trails.

Cracked It Escape Games

Cracked It Escape Games

Piney Green, North Carolina

Family-owned escape room center featuring puzzles, team-building activities and friendly staff.

Onslow County Public Safety Memorial

Onslow County Public Safety Memorial

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Haunted Zombie Shoot

Haunted Zombie Shoot

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Lynnwood Park Zoo

Lynnwood Park Zoo

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Small zoo exhibiting diverse mammals, reptiles & birds, including some that visitors can feed & pet.

ELJ Farms LLC.

ELJ Farms LLC.

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Festive destination featuring light displays, hayrides and Santa photos alongside wagon rides and light shows.

Fishstrong Fright Nights

Fishstrong Fright Nights

Hubert, North Carolina

Onslow beach

Onslow beach

Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

North Topsail Beach Town Park

North Topsail Beach Town Park

North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Popular spot for kids with a playground featuring a pirate ship, also a sand beach with a pier.

Bicentennial Park

Bicentennial Park

Swansboro, North Carolina

Harborside park featuring a life-size statue of Captain Otway Burns, fishing & more.

Soundside Park

Soundside Park

Surf City, North Carolina

Quaint park offering a playground, boat launch & fishing pier, plus picnic shelters & viewing decks.

Western Park

Western Park

Cedar Point, North Carolina

Park featuring baseball and soccer fields and playgrounds, plus a football field.

Western Ocean Regional Access

Western Ocean Regional Access

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Clean beach with picnic tables and volleyball courts featuring a pier and plenty of parking.

Salty Pirate Waterpark

Salty Pirate Waterpark

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Compact outdoor waterpark offering tube & mat slides, a children's area & deck area.

Crystal Coast Welcome Center

Crystal Coast Welcome Center

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Visitor center offering information about the area and brochures, plus free admission.

Cedar Street Park

Cedar Street Park

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Tranquil spot, mostly for locals, featuring a fishing pier and shady benches.

Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier

Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Historic wooden pier popular for fishing & strolling, with a seafood grill & Atlantic Ocean views.

Patsy Pond Nature Trail

Patsy Pond Nature Trail

Newport, North Carolina

Kid-friendly area for easy walks and hikes, with varied terrain, sinkholes and pine woods.

Cabin Lake County Park

Cabin Lake County Park

Pink Hill, North Carolina

Visitors say this campground offers well-appointed RV and tent sites, fishing piers, a swim beach, and playgrounds, with paddle boat and kayak rentals available. They also highlig…

Salter Path Beach Access

Salter Path Beach Access

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

Shady shoreline spot with picnic tables and grills, reached by a boardwalk.

Nightmare Factory Haunted Attraction

Nightmare Factory Haunted Attraction

Havelock, North Carolina

Seasonal attraction offering a twisted haunted-house experience during Halloween and Christmas.

Battle of Newport Barracks

Battle of Newport Barracks

Newport, North Carolina

Civil War encampment with tents, an outhouse and a cannon, plus a museum.

Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area Dedicated Nature Preserve

Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area Dedicated Nature Preserve

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

Beach, boardwalk, and nature trail-laden grounds with indoor displays of sharks.

Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area

Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

Nature preserve with maritime forest & marshland, offering self-guided trails & wildlife viewing.

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

Interactive spot featuring touch pools, a submarine tank & local creatures from otters to sharks.

Farrior Park

Farrior Park

Wallace, North Carolina

Quiet little park with a pond for fishing and picnicking, plus picnic tables.

Dragons

Dragons

Morehead City, North Carolina

Swinson Park

Swinson Park

Morehead City, North Carolina

Well-kept space featuring a playground (with handicap-accessible swings) for kids.

World's Largest Frying Pan

World's Largest Frying Pan

Wallace, North Carolina

Free, fried chicken landmark showcasing a colossal pan, reportedly the world's largest.

Liberty Hall

Liberty Hall

Kenansville, North Carolina

Historical home featuring tours of preserved furnishings and items from the family who lived here.

Cowan Museum of History and Science

Cowan Museum of History and Science

Kenansville, North Carolina

Compact venue for viewing artifacts and dinosaur fossils, plus a garden with historic structures.

Duplin Winery

Duplin Winery

Rose Hill, North Carolina

Atlantic Beach Town Park

Atlantic Beach Town Park

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Park with a seasonal 18-hole mini-golf course (fee) & splash pad, plus skateboarding & picnic areas.

Kinston-Lenoir Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau, Information Center, & Visit Kinston

Kinston-Lenoir Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau, Information Center, & Visit Kinston

Kinston, North Carolina

Public restrooms, tourist information, and vending machines are available at this center.

Rotary Park

Rotary Park

Morehead City, North Carolina

Dog-friendly park featuring soccer and pickleball courts as well as playgrounds for kids, plus baseball fields.

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