While at Carolina Beach State Park I was notified the tires for our Honda CRV were delivered to Florida and the tire for our RV was delivered to North Carolina. Now all I have to do is set up both installation appointments. I also still need to make an appointment with Cummins folks in Jacksonville to address the engine noise. All in due time…
We sure are enjoying our stay at Carolina Beach State Park. This park is fantastic given our nice site and all the available hiking within the park. We take a walk around the park exploring different areas each morning and then in the afternoon we have gone outside the park to see what greater Wilmington has to offer..
One afternoon we drove over to historic downtown Wilmington NC for an urban stroll. This part of Wilmington is really quite interesting. There is quite a variation in the styles of architecture in town. There is also a neat section along the Cape Fear River which has a riverfront boardwalk with restaurants and taverns offering outdoor seating for patrons to take in the scenery and to watch the evening sunset. We ended the day at Front Street Brewery in downtown Wilmington for a brewery tour and their happy hour of fine craft beer and half price appetizers.What a great vibe this brewery has!
Another day we explored Fort Parker at the southern end of the peninsula we are staying on. Fort Parker is a National Historic Site and there is a small visitors center with a museum of wartime artifacts. It is interesting to walk around the remnants of the hand built Civil War bunkered fort while reminiscing what life might have been like for those who were here in the 1800’s. We ended this day at Kickback Jacks for their happy hour which included 1/2 pound cheeseburgers with hand cut fries for only $5!!! It was delicious!
On one of last few days we spent time at the beaches nearby. The beaches here are nice but the communities decided to charge for parking anywhere visitors would want to stop and look at the beach. Two fifty an hour for parking is a bit high in my opinion but we were finally able to explore a few beaches by seeking out some free parking a short distance away. Kure Beach on the southern end had free parking near the waterfront so we feel it is the easiest and best one to visit when in the area.
One more day in Carolina Beach then off to get a new tire on the RV if all goes well…
After all these years, we have never visited that area. Our niece lived there many many years and loved it. One of these times from Ohio or going back to Ohio, we need to stop there.
ReplyDeleteCarolina Beach State Park is beautiful. Close to the water, and I love the hiking trails. $2.50 an hour is steep for sure!
Carolina Beach State Park looks very nice!! Our kind of park! I read Marsha's comment and we have also missed this area!! It's on our "to see" list now!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all the tires and have safe travels!!
Looks like a wonderful state park, sounds like a great dealer Happy hour with a tasty meal for a good price.
ReplyDeleteI have very fond memories of Carolina Beach from the few years I lived in Chapel Hill and went there often. Sounds like a state park I should revisit. Have you heard about Bonita Springs yet?
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