North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 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

Maps and Directions

Exhibit Galleries

  • Mountains
  • Piedmont
  • Coastal Plains
  • Tidal Waters
  • Ocean

Hours

Regular 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

Fall and Winter Programs
Outdoor and indoor adventures

Make merry among the marine life!
Host your holiday party at the Aquarium

Go Fish!
Hands-on surf and pier fishing courses,
and even a free afternoon clinic!

Dive in and volunteer
Dive program now recruiting for 2010

Here’s a bright idea

See how much energy the Aquarium’s
solar panel captures.