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| Masonboro Island Reserve | |
| Explore the Masonboro Island Preserve, which at 8.4 miles long is the longest pristine barrier island ecosystem in southern North Carolina. The preserve protects coastal habitats for research, education, and long-term management. You will witness pristine examples of barrier island, salt marsh, and tidal creek ecosystems. Birds, fish, invertebrates, and sea turtles use Masonboro Island as a habitat and foraging area. | |
| Figure Eight Island | |
| Figure Eight, measuring 1.5 km (5 miles) in length and 1,300 acres (approximately 1,220 ha), lies northeast of downtown Wilmington. It is surrounded by a series of smaller, unspoiled islands and the bustling resort town of Topsail Beach to the north, and by another coastal town on a barrier island to the south – the well-known Wrightsville Beach. | |
