myrtle beach to wilmington nc
Going to myrtle beach in sept. want to visit battleship NC and lighthouses in Wilmington area how is the ride between MB and Wilmington or should I stay in the Wilmington area on the map it looks like...
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Length of trip of course depends on which CG you are staying in. Only about an hour from North MB, and about 2 hours from South MB.
The drive is easy, and it is 4 lane all the way. The Battleship is awesome, and Wilmington is a great historic city. Be sure to visit the waterfront across the river from the ship. Also be sure to drive down 421 to Carolina beach, get some donuts at Britt's Donut shop. then ride on down to Fort Fisher, and catch the ferry over to Southport. From there you can catch the Bald Head Island ferry, to see "Old Baldy" the lighthouse on Bald Head.
After that, You can run around over to Oak Island, and see the lighthouse there. In truth. those are the only lighthouses in the area, Except for the small one near the Southport ferry dock.
BTW Southport is a great little town, with lots to see. Can sit at the Ship's Chandler restaurant and watch the big ships come in, and out of the Cape Fear.
And once your ready to go back to MB. Just run 211 "The Green Swamp" back out to 17, and it's not very far back to MB.
Also. If you like history. Near Southport, There is Orton Plantation, A beautiful place to live history. The gardens are beautiful, and there is the crooked bridge, So built because the slaves were superstitious, and believed the water spirits would chase them across the pond. But the water spirits went so fast. They couldn't make the turn, fell off the bridge and drown.
That area of the NC Coast is chock full of history, and in many cases, the way of life has not changed much over the years. The folks still make their living off the ocean. The river pilots still go out to guide the ships in, and you can buy fresh seafood every day.
The drive is easy, and it is 4 lane all the way. The Battleship is awesome, and Wilmington is a great historic city. Be sure to visit the waterfront across the river from the ship. Also be sure to drive down 421 to Carolina beach, get some donuts at Britt's Donut shop. then ride on down to Fort Fisher, and catch the ferry over to Southport. From there you can catch the Bald Head Island ferry, to see "Old Baldy" the lighthouse on Bald Head.
After that, You can run around over to Oak Island, and see the lighthouse there. In truth. those are the only lighthouses in the area, Except for the small one near the Southport ferry dock.
BTW Southport is a great little town, with lots to see. Can sit at the Ship's Chandler restaurant and watch the big ships come in, and out of the Cape Fear.
And once your ready to go back to MB. Just run 211 "The Green Swamp" back out to 17, and it's not very far back to MB.
Also. If you like history. Near Southport, There is Orton Plantation, A beautiful place to live history. The gardens are beautiful, and there is the crooked bridge, So built because the slaves were superstitious, and believed the water spirits would chase them across the pond. But the water spirits went so fast. They couldn't make the turn, fell off the bridge and drown.
That area of the NC Coast is chock full of history, and in many cases, the way of life has not changed much over the years. The folks still make their living off the ocean. The river pilots still go out to guide the ships in, and you can buy fresh seafood every day.
