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
Courses
Base campWhere to Stay
houseSleeps 10–16
$400–$1,500 /night
Historic downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear riverfront — walk to the bars
near downtownporchoutdoor grillgame roomnear water
houseSleeps 12–20
$600–$2,500 /night
Wrightsville Beach / Carolina Beach — oceanfront homes 10–25 min from downtown
private poolbeach accessoutdoor kitchenscreened porchgame room
Dining
After the round
Nightlife
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