Downtown Travel Guide
Carolina Beach
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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
Wraiths & Wicked Whispers: Wilmington Ghost Tour
5-Hour Wilmington River to Sea E-Bike Self-Guided Adventure Tour
Top hotels in Downtown
Hampton Inn & Suites Carolina Beach Oceanfront
We stayed during the great snow storm of 2026 and had the best time. Our room was a pool view but the front desk helped us change to a balcony on the 6th floor. What a magnificent view. The room and hotel were beautifully kept. We enjoyed breakfast all 3 days. It wasn't elaborate as far as breakfast ...
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
Courtyard Carolina Beach Oceanfront
People are really great at this hotel, beautiful oceanfront views clean very spacious and not bad modern wise yeah so please enjoy your stay and don’t miss out. I want to Wilmington‘s Wrightsville beach most beautiful uncomfortable resort to stay at off-season rates are very affordable and the beaches ...
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Carolina Beach Motel
Very nice and cozy room. Easy check in and responsive staff. Really cool local restaurants and bars. Would love to stay here again!
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026
Carolina Beach Inn
Place was clean and spacious!!! Would definitely book again!
Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026
Sleep Inn
Pluses -- clean room, friendly front desk and cleaning person, etc Minuses -- no TV channel sheet/guide in the rooms. In this day and age, with 100 or more channels on hotel TVs, trying to use the channel guide on a TV screen is tedious, slow, and often wrong. Each hotel needs a sheet of the channels ...
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Great stay.
Reviewed on 3 Feb 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 Boardwalk and Carolina Beach Arcade.
