Town Park
Situated at the northernmost tip of Topsail Island, North Topsail Beach Town Park is the quintessential family park, complete with a range of amenities to appeal to the outdoor enthusiast. The park boasts a gazebo that overlooks the dark blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. There is also a Tot Lot, where small children can play on safe structures, as well as picnic tables for gatherings in the park. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy basketball, volleyball and horseshoes.
North Topsail Beach Town Park
(910) 328-1349
ntbnc.org/park.aspx
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Center
Just a few miles down the island, in Topsail Beach, is The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Center. The nonprofit center's mission is to tend the multitude of sea turtles that come ashore on Topsail Island during the summer months to eat, nest, and mate. The center also rehabilitates turtles that have been injured with the goal of releasing them back into the ocean.
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Center
822 Carolina Ave.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(910) 328-3377
seaturtlehospital.org/
Missiles and More Museum
Operated by the Historical Society of Topsail Island, the Missiles and More Museum showcases artifacts about the Topsail Island area, and boasts a vast array of exhibits. As of December 2009, exhibits at the museum include that of an Osprey aircraft, Camp Davis (which was a World War II antiaircraft training facility located in Holly Ridge, just off of Topsail Island), American Indian artifacts and information about a barrier island. Exhibits consist of pictures, writings and artifacts that showcases life during the different eras, and how it all relates to the island.
Missiles and More Museum
720 Channel Blvd.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(910) 328-8663
topsailhistoricalsociety.org/missiles/Default.aspx
Article Written By Lynda Moultry Belcher
Lynda Moultry Belcher is a writer, editor and public relations professional. She worked for a daily newspaper for 10 years and has been a freelance writer for more than 15 years. She has contributed to Divorce360 and Revolution Health Group, among other publications. She is also the author of "101 Plus-Size Women's Clothing Tips" and writes "Style At Any Size," a bi-weekly newspaper column.
