Area Family Activities
We realize that many families are coming to this area for the first time and are unaware of all the fantastic family activities that Jacksonville and the surrounding areas have to offer. So we thought this page might be of some help to our new neighbors here in Jacksonville. These fun family activities are just minutes or a short drive from
♦ Cavern Creek
Jacksonville was just named the best city in the State of North Carolina to raise your children by Business Week, Nov. 7th Edition. The Jacksonville Daily News also did a story on Jacksonville after this article to read more click here.
Carolina's Crystal Coast is waiting for you 
Fun for the entire family just a short drive from the Jacksonville Area
NC Aquariums are an adventure in learning 
County Parks:
Onslow County Parks & Recreation Hubert By-PassPark
1244 Onlsow Pines Rd. Hwy 24. East
Jacksonville, NC 28540 Six miles east of Jacksonville
910-347-5332
New River Waterfront Park Onslow Pines Park
Located downtown Jacksonville, across 3 miles south of Jacksonville on Hwy 17
from the USO, two boat launching ramps Fireworks on 4th of July
National Parks: 
Cape Lookout National Seashore and Lighthouse Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
Core Banks Cedar Island
252-728-2250 252-225-2511
Drag Racing:
Coastal Planes Raceway Park
910-455-3555
Site Seeing Cruise:
Belle of Topsail
910-328-1621
Pier Fishing:
Jolly Roger Pier
Topsail Beach
910-328-4616
Surf City Ocean Pier:
Surf City, NC
910-328-3521
Golf Courses:
Fletcher's Landing at Swingin' Things
133 Batting Cage Fri.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
910-347-7711 ( open to public)
Rock Creek Golf & Country Club
308 Country Club Blvd.
Jacksonville, NC 28541
910-324-3150 (open to public)
