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Golf Trips / Southeast / North Carolina

Plan Your Wilmington Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Cape Fear coast golf and a riverwalk full of bars

Coastal North Carolina golf with a real downtown to go with it. Public and semi-private courses wind through long-needle pines and Cape Fear estuaries, the historic riverfront downtown is packed with bars and restaurants, and Wrightsville Beach is ten minutes away.

5
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
ILM
15 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Cape Fear NationalPremiumLOCALS' FAVORITE

Tim Cate design at Brunswick Forest with sculpted bunkering and water — the area's top public round

$80–$160
Par 72 · 7,217 yds
coastal
Compass Pointe Golf ClubPremium

Rick Robbins design in Leland with wide corridors and big greens — a fun fourth round

$60–$120
Par 72 · 7,234 yds
parkland
Beau Rivage Golf & ResortPremium

Wilmington's premier public facility — wooded hills, rolling dunes, and Cape Fear water in play

$55–$110
Par 72 · 6,565 yds
coastal
Magnolia Greens Golf PlantationSolid

27 holes of championship golf in Leland — good value and host of qualifying events

$45–$95
Par 72 · 7,022 yds
parkland
Wilmington Municipal Golf CourseBudgetBEST VALUE

A 1926 Donald Ross design in the heart of town — a walkable, century-old budget classic

$25–$50
Par 71 · 6,442 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 1016

$400–$1,500 /night

Historic downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear riverfront — walk to the bars

near downtownporchoutdoor grillgame roomnear water
houseSleeps 1220

$600–$2,500 /night

Wrightsville Beach / Carolina Beach — oceanfront homes 10–25 min from downtown

private poolbeach accessoutdoor kitchenscreened porchgame room
The table

Dining

PinPoint Restaurant

$$$
seafood

Downtown coastal-Carolina cooking from a James Beard semifinalist — the foodie dinner

4.6

Rx Restaurant & Bar

$$$
farm-to-table

Hyper-local farm-to-table in a former pharmacy — Wilmington's chef-driven standout

4.6

The George on the Riverwalk

$$$
seafood

Riverfront seafood with a big deck — easy group dinner on the water

4.4

Cape Fear Seafood Co. / casual

$$
seafood

Reliable, big-group seafood spot — no fuss, plenty of fried baskets

4.5
After the round

Nightlife

Front Street (downtown Riverwalk)

Late night
patio

Wilmington's bar spine along the Cape Fear — pubs, rooftops, and patios all walkable

The Blind Elephant

Late night
cocktail

Hidden downtown speakeasy with serious cocktails — a sharp first stop

Front Street Brewery

brewpub

Downtown brewpub institution — house pints and a packed weekend crowd

The Palm Room (Wrightsville Beach)

Late night
tiki

Classic beach bar 10 min away for the big night by the sand

Off days

Activities

Offshore / Gulf Stream Fishing Charter

fishingfull day$150–$350/pp

Run out of Wrightsville for mahi, wahoo, and king mackerel — the marquee rest-day trip

Wrightsville Beach Boat & Sandbar Day

boat rentalfull day$75–$200/pp

Pontoon to Masonboro Island sandbars — the laid-back coastal rest day

Cape Fear Riverboat Brewery / Distillery Tour

distillery2-3 hours$25–$60/pp

Tour local breweries and the End of Days distillery downtown

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