North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Welcome to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, open from 9 am to 5 pm, 362 days a year. 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. Also, meet Luna, a rare albino alligator.
Hours, Fees, & Directions
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily and located on US 421 approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington, just beyond Kure Beach. View a map here. 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 28449
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
While you’re here, see our art exhibit in the Spadefish Gallery, mixed media pieces by Raffaele Paglia, art by Sean Ruttkay and Ryan McInnnis in our lush garden and our new “Thank You Ocean” exhibit.
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