North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
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. 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. Plan your visit now!
Directions
Five miles west of Atlantic Beach. From NC 58, turn onto Pine Knoll Boulevard at the stoplight, Milepost 7; turn left onto Roosevelt Drive. 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; 866-294-3477
Exhibit Galleries
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Coastal Plains
- Tidal Waters
- Ocean
Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day
Check Plan Your Visit for more information.
What’s New
Make merry among the marine life!
Host your holiday party at the Aquarium
Go Fish!
Hands-on surf and pier fishing courses
Dive in and volunteer
Hurry! Recruitment for 2010 ends Nov. 30
Here’s a bright idea
See how much energy the Aquarium’s
solar panel captures.