Things to do:
Fort Macon
Fort Macon State Park is located in Carteret County on the eastern end of Bogue Banks. The fort overlooks and at one time protected the Beaufort Inlet.
Admission: Free
Website:http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/foma/home.html
Fort Area Hours:
October–March, 8 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
April, May, September, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
June–August, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Fort Hours:
9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
(252) 726-3775
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pks/pksindex.htm
Hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Admission:
$8 adults; $7 ages 62 and over; $6 children ages 6-17
Restaurants:
The Crabs Claw:
The Crabs Claw is located on the boardwalk in Atlantic Beach. In March 2004, the restaurant was featured in Southern Living magazine. The magazine tagged the Crabs Claw as one of the best seafood restaurants.
The dinner prices seem a little hefty so I recommend going for lunch.
201 W Atlantic Blvd
(252) 726-8222
Lunch Menu: http://www.crabsclaw.com/lunch.htm
Dinner Menu: http://www.crabsclaw.com/dinner.htm
Lunch: 11:30 am
Dinner: 5:00 pm
The Google Map link above takes you to a shared map I created at Google Maps. The map displays the attraction and restaurant locations.
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