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Cape Fear River

Wilmington, NC
800-676-0162
Ranked #4 of 25 attractions in Wilmington
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Owner description: The most industrialized of all North Carolina's rivers, this water system stretches 200 miles through the heart of the North Carolina piedmont,... more » Owner description: The most industrialized of all North Carolina's rivers, this water system stretches 200 miles through the heart of the North Carolina piedmont, crossing the coastal plain, and empties into the Atlantic near Southport. « less
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New York
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We enjoy the river and all it has to offer. We go out to South Port, NC often and from what I wast told that is where the Cape Fear River and Ocean converge. Fresh water meets salt water. How cool is that?

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Rocky Mount, Virginia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

We go to the River walk area every time we go to Wilmington. Nice places to eat along side of it and you may take beautiful boat rides. Don't forget to drop into Kilwin's for ice cream or carmel apples.

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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Stoll along the river and see beautiful, historical mansions. Shop at the numerous gift shops and dine at one of the many restaurants along this amazing river. Tour the river on several boats that are available to tourists. A must see for everyone!

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Dunn, North Carolina
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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Full of fabulous restaurants and shops. Tours of the River are available for $5.00. Boat leaves next to the Henrietta on water street. parking up and down street for $5.00 all day.

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

It was chilly but a lot of fun. Food was good, scenery was really neat. Kids had fun, agest 4-13.

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Greenwich, New York
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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The views are are ever changing as the boat traffic moves up and down the river. The Riverwalk is a great place to people watch, shop and dine. We enjoyed the many shops of The Cotton Exchange as well as the sidewalk vendors. There always seems tob something happening here.

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Milford, Pennsylvania, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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Walking the river walk along the river was so much fun. A beautiful river.

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Orlando, Florida
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125 helpful votes 125 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

The river is nice. I got to see it from different locations and liked what I saw. There is alot to do on the river as well. I say it mostly from different boats that I was on while in the Wilmington NC area.

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virginia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

This river runs along downtown Wilmington and off it you can take in many wonderful diversions like restaurants and museums even the battleship North Carolina!

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Tabor City, North Carolina, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012
1
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Beautiful area. Wilmington is a nice city - a lot to see & nice beaches

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