Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex — Attraction in Wrightsville Beach

The Good: Wrightsville Beach is best enjoyed early or late. It is very popular and during the main season, May through September, the traffic going to & from the beach can be frustrating. You may have trouble finding a parking space at the peak times. W.B. does a good job of keeping the beach clean and 'groomed'. Some (not all) parking areas have bathrooms. There is a list of things you may not do or bring onto the beach. Glass, for instance is not allowed, which is a good thing. Dogs are only allowed on the beach in the 'off' season, 4 cold months. The Negative: Parking is charged for 8 months of the year, and from as early as 9am to late (varies), 7 or 8 pm. It is expensive and the cost goes up almost every year. You will be ticketed if you think you can skip the last ten or so minutes before your...

This park is locally called "the loop" because you can follow the sidewalk in a loop over both intracoastal bridges with gorgeous harbor views, stop at stores, and have access to nice public restrooms, water bottle filling stations and even a place for dogs to drink water. It is a really great place to get your daily exercise. It takes about 30 minutes to walk around the loop one time, so twice is a great low impact workout. Take your camera for pictures on the 2 bridges, and wallet for the Wrightsville Beach shops on the beach side of the loop. There are also benches to sit on for a rest and watch...

This is an elitist community that cares nothing about the people that come and visit here. As a matter of fact they'd rather you not come at all. If you're not a resident here they do not make you feel welcome. They would rather you turn around and go home. They will charge you a fortune to park when they provide any parking at all and they would rather you just stayed at home. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere better, somewhere you are welcome, somewhere people are...