The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 9 · Days 171–172

Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

A riverfront port town on the Cape Fear — a battleship across the water, a walkable historic district, and beaches minutes away.

Where to stay

  • A riverwalk inn in historic Wilmington

    Walkable to the Cape Fear riverfront.

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You gotta eat this

  • Cape Fear shrimp & grits

    Local shrimp done the Lowcountry way.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 171Day 171 — Riverfront & BattleshipFull day · 5h planned
  2. 172Day 172 — Into South CarolinaDrive day · 4h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities