Local attractions convenient to Shelter Neck UU Camp

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History, culture, outdoor activities, haute cuisine and local "good eats" are all convenient to our camp, located in the nearby and adjoining communities.

Many are listed at this website:   Pender County Tourism Office  
There's some amazing stuff in this rural county, many interesting events and places to visit!
Phone: (888)576-4756

Wallace, NC
Latinos Restaurant - Authentic Mexican Food featuring hand-made tortillas - (910)-285-1755

Burgaw, NC

Bannerman Vineyard - Grows six different varieties of native North Carolina muscadine grapes, including Carlos, Triumph, Nesbitt, Noble, Doreen and Magnolia. U-Pick business runs from the first of September until mid-October. Take I-40 Exit 398 to Hwy. 53 to Stag Park Rd.          (910)259-5474

  Holland's Shelter Creek Restaurant and Outdoor Adventures

 Outdoor activities -Jon boat, paddle boat, kayak and canoe rentals, hunting and fishing supplies,wonderful rustic cabins, campground, and a *locals favorite* restaurant on premises, highly recommended by Shelter Neckers.   (910)259-3399

Moores Creek National Battlefield         Currie, NC
The 88 acre national park commemorates the decisive February 27, 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.

USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial

Wilmington, NC
Standing across the river from downtown Wilmington, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA beckons visitors to walk her decks and envision daily life as well as fierce combat that her crew faced in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.

The Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum (formerly St. John’s Museum of Art)

Wilmington, NC
Located at the intersection of Independence Blvd. and 17th Street in Wilmington,the Cameron Art Museum is the only institution in the United States dedicated primarily to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the art of North Carolina.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

(Past Wilmington)

84,000-sq-ft building contains many new exhibit areas, including a half-acre freshwater Conservatory and a two-story saltwater habitat called Cape Fear Shoals.