Downtown Travel Guide
Carolina Beach
Popular places to visit
Carolina Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Carolina Beach during your travels in Carolina Beach? While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Bring the family to Carolina Beach Boardwalk and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Carolina Beach. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.
Freeman Park
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Freeman Park during your travels in Carolina Beach? While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Carolina Beach State Park
You can take time to visit Carolina Beach State Park during your travels to Carolina Beach. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Carolina Beach Arcade
Enjoy an outing to Carolina Beach Arcade during your stay in Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach Fishing Pier
Carolina Beach Fishing Pier is just one of the places to see in Carolina Beach, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.
Things to do
Private Boat Charter for Masonboro Island and Wrightsville Beach
Wraiths & Wicked Whispers: Wilmington Ghost Tour
Top hotels in Downtown
Carolina Beach Motel
Air conditioning was fine. Room to small to be pet friendly
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Courtyard Carolina Beach Oceanfront
No , my room was dirty and i stayed 4 nights never once was my room cleaned ., trash piled up . There was a dirty toilet and dried blood on the bathroom floor with trash in the trash cans all this was upon entry on my first day . And unannounced maintainance worker showed up to do scheduled tasks ...
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
Boardwalk Inn
Very clean! Nice and modern!
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
The Starlite Inn
Clean room with adequate space, very close to the board walk and restaurants. Very basic but thats exactly what we were looking for. Will definitely be back
Reviewed on 24 Nov 2025
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Everything was great except for housekeeping knocking on our door to see if we had checked out. I’ve never had that happen before. It was very annoying.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Shell Island Resort - All Oceanfront Suites
The location of this property is excellent. We felt safe. All units have lovely ocean views. It is an older property. It is not a fancy place. Each unit is different. Our visit was during shoulder season and some maintenance was being done. We stayed on the 4th floor - room 413 and found it to be ...
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
Wilmington Beach
While there might not be top attractions in Wilmington Beach, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Carolina Beach Lake Park and Carolina Beach Boardwalk.