North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
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From the mountains to the sea…
Feel the spray of a mountain waterfall. Watch river otters play. Touch a stingray. Look a shark in the eye. Explore shipwrecks – without getting wet. See a rare white sea turtle and let your spirits soar as raptors and waterbirds fly overhead. Thousands of aquatic animals take you on a journey from the state’s grand peaks to the open Atlantic, much as a raindrop makes its way to the ocean. See Plan Your Visit for more on these activities and other family fun at one of the coast’s most popular attractions.
Wise up about owls! Winging It: Birds in Flilght, 1 p.m. daily
Directions
Five miles west of Atlantic Beach on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. From NC 58, turn onto Pine Knoll Boulevard at the stoplight, Milepost 7; turn left onto Roosevelt Blvd. Signs along US 70 and NC 58 point the way.
GPS: 34°41’58″N, 76°49’46″W
Street address: 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Phone: 252-247-4003; 800-832-3474
Exhibit Galleries
- Mountain
- Piedmont
- Coastal Plain
- Tidal Waters
- Ocean
Admissions
$8 – ages 13 – 61
$7 – ages 62 and up
$6 – ages 3-12
Free – ages 2 and under and
North Carolina Aquariums members
Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Open Memorial Day!
Programs free with admission
What’s New
Winging It -Birds in Flight
Taking off 1 p.m. daily
Aquarium open Memorial Day
Family fun for the holiday weekend
Summer camps
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Summer activities
Outdoor adventures
Indoor tours & other fun
