USS North Carolina

View the introductory movie in the auditorium and then browse through the exhibit hall and head up the gangway to board the Ship. The tour is self-guided and is well-marked so that you can tour at your own pace. Walk the decks of the USS North Carolina and imagine yourself at sea. Admission cost varies.

Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: {910} 251-5797

Summer Hours: Friday before Memorial Day - Labor Day 8 am - 8 pm, EXCEPT Independence Day (4th of July) when the ship closes at 5 pm

Winter Hours: Tuesday following Labor Day - Thursday before Memorial Day: 8 am - 5 pm, EXCEPT Christmas Day when the Ship opens at noon

Driving Instructions to the next stop: From USS North Carolina, Battleship Road Northeast to Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, Saint… Distance: 17.7 miles - Time: 26 min.

• Head west toward USS North Carolina Rd - Drive for 72 feet
• Turn left toward USS North Carolina Rd - Drive for 308 feet
• Turn right toward USS North Carolina Rd - Drive for 49 feet
• Turn left toward USS North Carolina Rd - Drive for 62 feet
• Turn right onto USS North Carolina Rd - Drive for 0.3 miles
• Turn left onto US-421 S/US-74 W - Drive for 220 feet
• Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-17 S/US-74 W/US-76 W/ NC-133 S/Brunswick County Beaches and merge onto NC-133 S/ US-17 S/US-74 W/US-76 W - Drive for 1.8 miles
• Take the exit toward Southport/Oak Island - Drive for 0.3 miles
• Turn left onto Plantation Rd SE - Drive for 2.1 miles
• Turn left onto St Phillips Rd SE - Destination will be on the right - Drive for 0.5 miles