Will’s guidebook
Food scene
Great $1 Taco's after 5PM with purchase of drink. Family friendly, large indoor playground, free billiards and ping-pong. You will likely see us there as we're there 3-4 times a week for $1 tacos. I'm all about the Island's Sauce and my wife love's their Chipotle Ranch.
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Islands Fresh Mex Grill
260 Racine DrGreat $1 Taco's after 5PM with purchase of drink. Family friendly, large indoor playground, free billiards and ping-pong. You will likely see us there as we're there 3-4 times a week for $1 tacos. I'm all about the Island's Sauce and my wife love's their Chipotle Ranch.
One of the longest-standing restaurants on the island. Finicky hours, so consider calling before heading out there. Expensive for what it is, I’m pretty sure we only go there for the nostalgia.
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Max's Pizza
602 Roland AveOne of the longest-standing restaurants on the island. Finicky hours, so consider calling before heading out there. Expensive for what it is, I’m pretty sure we only go there for the nostalgia.
Craft pizza, Craft Beer, Wine, and live music most weekends. They do have odd hours, I believe only Wednesday-Sunday, but that may change for summer.
Oval & Ale
47 North Hampstead Village DriveCraft pizza, Craft Beer, Wine, and live music most weekends. They do have odd hours, I believe only Wednesday-Sunday, but that may change for summer.
19th hole of Olde Point Golf Course. Great food and drinks at reasonable prices.
NINETEEN Restaurant Bar And Banquet
513 Country Club Drive19th hole of Olde Point Golf Course. Great food and drinks at reasonable prices.
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
17230 US-17Fun family diner themed restaurant
Great made to order donuts. Don't forget to stop by an ATM first, they're still cash only.
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Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave NGreat made to order donuts. Don't forget to stop by an ATM first, they're still cash only.
People swear by this place. I think Shaka and Islands are much better, but it’s not bad.
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Burrito Shak
15489 US-17People swear by this place. I think Shaka and Islands are much better, but it’s not bad.
Great hot-dogs at a reasonable price. Wrightsville traffic can be difficult though. They also have another location in Southport.
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Trolly Stop
94 S Lumina AveGreat hot-dogs at a reasonable price. Wrightsville traffic can be difficult though. They also have another location in Southport.
N Sea Oyster Company
All local seafood.
Great tacos, drinks, and free live music most Friday and Saturdays. Always tons of kids of all ages.
Shaka Taco Hampstead
Great tacos, drinks, and free live music most Friday and Saturdays. Always tons of kids of all ages.
Sightseeing
Public Beach Access #15
402 North Shore DriveOne of a few accesses in Surf City with bathrooms and showers.
Take a Left out the front door down to Azalea, take a right and 100yards up on the right is the 1mile trail head to Kiwanis Park. They also have a summer concert series with food trucks, you can see the lineup on their social media page.
Hampstead Kiwanis Park
586 Sloop Point Loop RdTake a Left out the front door down to Azalea, take a right and 100yards up on the right is the 1mile trail head to Kiwanis Park. They also have a summer concert series with food trucks, you can see the lineup on their social media page.
Check out their website for golf hours and their social media for weekend free live music lineup.
Ironclad Golf
2368 Country Club DrCheck out their website for golf hours and their social media for weekend free live music lineup.
If you're down for a cool day trip check out the Fort Fisher Ferry to Southport. Check the NC Ferry website for scheduling.
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Fort Fisher Ferry
1301 Ferry Rd SEIf you're down for a cool day trip check out the Fort Fisher Ferry to Southport. Check the NC Ferry website for scheduling.
Great, affordable tours. Don't forget to look for Charlie the Alligator.
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Ratni brod Sjeverna Karolina
1 Battleship Rd NEGreat, affordable tours. Don't forget to look for Charlie the Alligator.
Hampstead Boating Access Area
613 Lewis RoadFree boat ramp 4mi down the road.
Golf two miles down the road, more formal and more expensive than Ironclad Golf. I’m not a golfer, but from what I hear, it’s not as good of a course as Ironclad.
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Olde Point Country Club
513 Country Club DrGolf two miles down the road, more formal and more expensive than Ironclad Golf. I’m not a golfer, but from what I hear, it’s not as good of a course as Ironclad.
Airlie vrtovi
300 Airlie RdBeautiful gardens and walking trails, reasonable priced.
Children's Museum of Wilmington
116 Orange StHistoric plantation home and walking trails in Hampstead.
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Poplar Grove Plantation
10200 US-17Historic plantation home and walking trails in Hampstead.
Abbey Nature Preserve
1035 US-17Free walking trails in Porter's Neck.
Fun, hands on experience
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Centar za spašavanje i rehabilitaciju morskih kornjača Karen Beasley
302 Tortuga LnFun, hands on experience
Great Aquarium. Make a day of it and hit up Britt's Donuts in Carolina Beach and grab the Fort Fisher Aquarium to Southport for dinner at one of the many restaurants.
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Akvarij Sjeverne Karoline u Fort Fisheru
900 Loggerhead RdGreat Aquarium. Make a day of it and hit up Britt's Donuts in Carolina Beach and grab the Fort Fisher Aquarium to Southport for dinner at one of the many restaurants.
Wilmington Ice House
7201 Ogden Business LnReally cool garden shop with a free small petting zoo out back, Koi pond out front, and parrots in the exotic plant green house.
Pender Pines Garden Center
20949 Highway 17Really cool garden shop with a free small petting zoo out back, Koi pond out front, and parrots in the exotic plant green house.
Need any local fishing advice, forgot your tackle, rod, reel, etc, these folks area great. Good prices and good people.
Eastern Outfitters
21241 US-17Need any local fishing advice, forgot your tackle, rod, reel, etc, these folks area great. Good prices and good people.
Launch your boat, kayak, or paddle board. Also great a great place to park to walk to new high-rise bridge or walk the dock to East Coast Sporting Goods.
Public Boat Ramp
517 Roland AvenueLaunch your boat, kayak, or paddle board. Also great a great place to park to walk to new high-rise bridge or walk the dock to East Coast Sporting Goods.
Fishing, Surfing, Kayaking, Touristing. Across the street from Max's Pizza, the boat launch, and park.
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East Coast Sports
409 Roland AveFishing, Surfing, Kayaking, Touristing. Across the street from Max's Pizza, the boat launch, and park.
Super cool local seafood, produce, and ice cream. If you're going downtown, to the USS NC, or on the way back from Southport after taking the Fort Fisher Ferry this place is a must.
Eagle Island Seafood
2500 US-421Super cool local seafood, produce, and ice cream. If you're going downtown, to the USS NC, or on the way back from Southport after taking the Fort Fisher Ferry this place is a must.
Literally the most unique thing about the area, venous fly traps and pitcher plants galore. It's nowhere near as exciting as it sounds, but they're only native to this area. Not that you'd try, but it is illegal to try to pick/harvest them.
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Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
3800 Canterbury RdLiterally the most unique thing about the area, venous fly traps and pitcher plants galore. It's nowhere near as exciting as it sounds, but they're only native to this area. Not that you'd try, but it is illegal to try to pick/harvest them.
The trailhead is in the parking lot of Topsail Baptist Church 18885 US Hwy 17N, Hampstead, NC 28443
The game land parking is in the northern part of the church parking lot.
Holly Shelter Game Land
The trailhead is in the parking lot of Topsail Baptist Church 18885 US Hwy 17N, Hampstead, NC 28443
The game land parking is in the northern part of the church parking lot.