North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Welcome to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. During your visit, you’ll experience the sights and sounds of “The Waters of the Cape Fear” from freshwater streams and swamps, to coastline habitats, to reefs and the open ocean. And, be sure to meet our newest edition, Luna, a rare albino alligator.
Directions
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located on US 421 approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington, just beyond Kure Beach. From Southport, take the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry. For ferry schedule, call 910-457-6942 or toll free at
1-800-BYFERRY.
GPS: 33°57′46”N, 77°55′32”W
Street address:
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28412
Exhibit Gallery Highlights
- Come face to face with alligators
- Touch a sea star
- Meet a sea turtle
- Speak with a scuba diver
- See a shipwreck
- Watch a stingray swim past you
- Smile at a clownfish
What’s New
View “Photography by Matt Lettrich” in our Spadefish Gallery and sign up for upcoming programs.