ENTERTAINMENT
Crystal Coast of NC

The Crystal Coast of NC offers a diverse selection of entertainment, adventure and attractions. Attractions range from art galleries and air tours to horseback riding and sportfishing, activities for all ages.

For NC history buffs, there is the Fort Macon State Park, where you can explore 385 acres of beaches, dunes and maritime forest with picnic facilities, surf fishing, hike a nature trail or roam the restored Civil War fort and feel Civil War history come alive! Sit back and enjoy a ride around Beaufort's Historic District on a double-decker bus, then visit the homes of the Colonial era at the Beaufort Historic Site.

Learn about the life of sailors with a visit to the North Carolina Maritime Museum where you can view great maritime exhibits such as ship models, artifacts of the shipwrecked Queen Anne's Revenge, fossils, a shell collection and the Watercraft Center where you can see the wooden boat restoration and boat models.

For those who enjoy nature and wildlife, the Crystal Coast has some spectacular places to visit such as the Rachel Carson Reserve. Come face to face with undersea creatures at the North Carolina Aquarium, take an eco-tour piloting a kayak around the wetlands of the Pamlico Sound, meet the wild Shackleford ponies shipwrecked on the Crystal Coast's islands centuries ago or take a boat to the historic Cape Lookout lighthouse.

The Crystal Coast of NC offer fun, educational and adventureous attractions for everyone ... from the young to the young at heart. If a peaceful, back to nature beach vacation is what you're looking for, look no further than the Crystal Coast of NC!