
From Topsail Beach, 31 mi to Fort Fisher
Around Topsail Beach, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 gardens and a landmark. The town has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 40 miles. Each year, some 56K people go to Moores Creek National Battlefield. Beyond the town, the best known is Fort Macon State Park, 59 mi off.

Fort Fisher
Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
Head to the southwest for most of the 11 on the list.
Orange: Topsail Beach. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
All of it lies within 60 miles: 12 places.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Arboretum in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Topsail Beach → · Topsail Beach’s history →
Photo credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0
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