Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 | airliegardens.org
910.798.7700 | 9am-5pm
Admission: $3-9
Expansive gardens filled with azaleas, walking trails and 10 acres of freshwater lakes. Features a glass bottle house, signature events, concerts and special exhibitions.
Halyburton Park
4099 S 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28412 | halyburtonpark.com
910.341.0075 | 9am-5pm
Free
Public park featuring picnic areas, playgrounds, wildlife, and a 1.3 mile walking/biking trail and nature programs.
Hugh Macrae Park
314 Grove Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409 | parks.nhcgov.com
910.798-7620
Wooded park filled with lighted fields and tennis courts, ample picnic shelters, playgrounds, splash pads, dog park, pond and a 1.5 mile trail.
Carolina Beach State Park
1010 State Park Road, Carolina Beach, NC 28428 | www.ncparks.gov
910.458.7700
State park covering 761 acres on Pleasure Island. The park features six miles of hiking trails, a marina, campsites, cabins, picnic area and a visitors center featuring natural history exhibits. Various carnivorous plant species can be found on site.
Greenfield Park
1739 Burnett Boulvard, Wilmington, NC 28401 | wilmingtonnc.gov
910.341.7855
Features boat launch, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and paddle boat rentals.
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
4845, 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449 | ncparks.gov
910.458.5798
287-acre state park including Fort Fisher, the site of a major naval engagement during the American Civil War and a museum. The area also features an oceanfront beach pavilion, large lagoon popular for windsurfers and a long stretch of beach accessible by 4-wheel drive vehicles only. The beach is a nesting ground for sea turtles.
NHC Arboretum
6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 | arboretum.nhcgov.com
910.798.7660 | 8am-8pm
Family-friendly seasonal flower gardens, koi pond and a kid’s play area. Features education programs and special events.
Smith Creek Park
633 Shenandoah Street, Wilmington, NC 28411 | parks.nhcgov.com
910.798.7620
Lake boating and fishing draw visitors to this preserve with a walking path, playground and picnic area.
Ogden Park
615 ogden Park Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411 | parks.nhcgov.com
8am-10pm
Public park featuring lighted tennis courts and fields, youth stadium, a skate park, dog parks, off-leash park, restrooms, playground, picnic shelters, workout equipment, event space, pond and walking trails.
Northern Regional Park at Castle Hayne
4700 Old Avenue, Castle Hayne, NC 28429 | parks.nhcgov.com
8am – 10pm
Public park featuring baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, disc golf course, picnic shelters, playgrounds and restrooms.
Northeast Creek Park
910 Corbin Road, Jacksonville, NC | onlyinonslow.com
910.938.5314
Beautifully maintained ball fields, a regulation frisbee golf course, grills, covered tables, restrooms, playgrounds and a boat launch that can serve 2 boats at a time.
Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex
100 Recreation Lane, Jacksonville, NC 28546 | jacksonvillenc.gov
910.938.5312
Largest green space of all the parks within the city limits. Home to award winning ball fields, a skate park, BMX park, tennis courts, meditation labyrinth, gardens of the states, an amphitheater, play area and an indoor basketball court.
Jacksonville Landing
Marine Boulevard at Buddy Phillips Bridge | Jacksonville.gov
Public launch on the New River featuring a green space and walkway along the water as well as a welcome center. Includes a kayak launch and boat slips that service up to 3 boats at a time.