East Coast Travel with Luke: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Hi blog readers!

This is Luke, and this week in Luke's Travel Destinations I will be talking about a location on the east coast that I have visited many times: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach is located in the southern part of North Carolina, about six miles east of the city of Wilmington. It is known to be one of the best beaches in North Carolina with a warm climate. 

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Wrightsville Beach, NC 

When I was younger, my family and I traveled to Wrightsville Beach for my dad's work conferences. My mom also had friends in the area that we would visit. 

We drove when we traveled to Wrightsville Beach. The drive was not bad at all. The scenery on the way is beautiful especially while you're driving through Virginia and North Carolina.

If you don't feel like driving, you can fly into Wilmington International Airport, which is a 17-minute drive, via Google Maps, from Wrightsville Beach. I would suggest renting a vehicle from Enterprise.  The cost of an SUV from the airport according to the Enterprise website is $57 a day. 

Beach Side View of the Holiday Inn, from TripAdvisor.com 
The next thing you need to worry about is finding a place to stay. I personally recommend staying at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach. There are many styles of rooms that vary in price. According to the IHG Holiday Inn Wrightsville Beach site, a room with two queens is $349 a night. That can be pricy, but it is totally worth it for the features the resort comes with including a beach, an indoor and outdoor pool with jacuzzies, two restaurants, a coffee place, and a full workout room, and the memories you will make. 


For dinner, I recommend eating at Dockside as they have a wonderful menu of seafood and a view of the water, Bluewater Grill because of the beautiful view of the intercoastal waterway, and Tower 7. Personally, Tower 7 is my favorite; they serve the best quesadillas I've ever had, and it is not an expensive place to dine. But you can't go wrong with all of the choices listed. 
Wrightsville Beach Bridge 


There also is exploring to do in Wrightsville Beach. According to WrightsvilleBeach.com, the top attractions in Wrightsville Beach include the Museum of History, Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Mansonboro Island Coastal Estuarine Reserve, the causeway and boat ramp, Shell Island, and the intercoastal waterway. I also recommend going to see Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington and visiting the University of North Carolina Wilmington's campus. 


Battleship North Carolina via BMHArch.com

    


Wrightsville Beach is my second favorite travel location. The beach is wonderful, and it is not filled with tourists. Wrightsville Beach is also very scenic and is perfect for people who like exploring. 

I have made many memories there, and I can't wait to go back. I hope this sparks your interest in Wrightsville Beach!     

Please leave a comment if you would be interested in visiting Wrightsville Beach.

Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC, USA

Comments

  1. Beau BridgesApril 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM

    I love the use of images in your blog. They really bring out the page and keep me interested because I want to know more. I have visited Charleston, South Carolina and folly beach area and it was great. You gave a lot of valuable information here and Wrightsville Beach seems like the perfect vacation destination.

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