Amanda's Guidebook
Food scene
Great specialty donuts! With options ranging from donuts topped with cereals to entire pie slices inside of donuts, it’s a nice little vacation splurge. Also, they have vegan and gluten free options!
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Wake N Bake Donuts - Carolina Beach
1401 N Lake Park BlvdGreat specialty donuts! With options ranging from donuts topped with cereals to entire pie slices inside of donuts, it’s a nice little vacation splurge. Also, they have vegan and gluten free options!
This is BY FAR our favorite place to grab a bite to eat on the island. Our go-to burritos are the fried tofu with honey mustard, the shrimp po/boy, or the Thai me up with jerk tofu.
Insider’s tip: try any of the nacho platters with tater tots instead of chips!
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Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn *CB LOCATION*
1140-A N Lake Park BlvdThis is BY FAR our favorite place to grab a bite to eat on the island. Our go-to burritos are the fried tofu with honey mustard, the shrimp po/boy, or the Thai me up with jerk tofu.
Insider’s tip: try any of the nacho platters with tater tots instead of chips!
Best place for a seafood burrito or tacos! A little on the pricey side, but the fish is fresh and the burritos are humongous.
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Nollie's Taco Joint
3 Pelican LnBest place for a seafood burrito or tacos! A little on the pricey side, but the fish is fresh and the burritos are humongous.
Michael's Seafood Restaurant
1206 N Lake Park BlvdGreat seafood, famous clam chowder.
Kind of a hole-in-the-wall with amazing dinner options! You have to try the pork chops.
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Freddie's Restaurant
105 K AvenueKind of a hole-in-the-wall with amazing dinner options! You have to try the pork chops.
Neighborhoods
We love our little island! We have a bit more of a low-key vibe than our neighbors up in Wrightsville Beach, but that’s just the way we like it.
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Carolina Beach
We love our little island! We have a bit more of a low-key vibe than our neighbors up in Wrightsville Beach, but that’s just the way we like it.
Sightseeing
Definitely worth a trip! Couple of key points:
The beaches at fort fisher are dog-friendly year round.
There is a less-widely known access to drive on the beach here.
The ferry to Southport is here and is only $5! Southport is an adorable little town with fun shops to walk around.
There is an Aquarium down here!
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Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd SDefinitely worth a trip! Couple of key points:
The beaches at fort fisher are dog-friendly year round.
There is a less-widely known access to drive on the beach here.
The ferry to Southport is here and is only $5! Southport is an adorable little town with fun shops to walk around.
There is an Aquarium down here!
Downtown is always worth a few hours’ visit. With an endless amount of bars and restaurants you won’t have any issues finding amazing food. The battleship is cool to see - but don’t try to tour it in the heat of summer!
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Wilmington
Downtown is always worth a few hours’ visit. With an endless amount of bars and restaurants you won’t have any issues finding amazing food. The battleship is cool to see - but don’t try to tour it in the heat of summer!
You can actually access the state park by walking from the house! If you walk under the bridge to the end of the road and turn right you will see a path on your left - you’re in the state park! There are loads of walking and running paths to get lost on and enjoy Mother Nature. Don’t forget to look for Venus fly traps that grow native here!
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Parque Estadual da Praia de Carolina
1010 State Park RdYou can actually access the state park by walking from the house! If you walk under the bridge to the end of the road and turn right you will see a path on your left - you’re in the state park! There are loads of walking and running paths to get lost on and enjoy Mother Nature. Don’t forget to look for Venus fly traps that grow native here!
Skate Parks
If you have kids who need to blow off some steam this is a good place to have in your back pocket. There’s also a playground here and access to the island greenway which runs through town.
Carolina Beach Skatepark
501 Dow Rd SIf you have kids who need to blow off some steam this is a good place to have in your back pocket. There’s also a playground here and access to the island greenway which runs through town.