You'll never run out of ways to spend time outdoors in Wilmington and its nearby beaches. The region's mild sub-tropical climate and stunning natural environment make it the ideal place to enjoy a wide range of recreational activities from skiing, parasailing, surfing and swimming to windsurfing, scuba diving, bicycling and golf.


Wilmington's continued popularity and recent growth has sparked the development of top-rated schools and medical centers to rival those of larger cities.

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has been ranked one of the 10 best regional public universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report for the past eight years. The 661-acre campus is among the fastest-growing universities in the 16-campus UNC system, offering 71 undergraduate and 24 graduate programs and a marine sciences program ranked fifth best in the world. Also within the city are Cape Fear Community College, Miller-Motte Business College and Mount Olive College.