The calendar your kids will plan their summer around.
A pool, a splash pad, two pickleball courts, a real playground, food trucks on weekends, and themed weekends tied to Wilmington's actual calendar — Azalea Festival, July 4 on the Battleship, Halloween, the Holiday Flotilla.
What's on property.
Built for families, designed so adults don't feel left out. Every item below is in scope for Phase 1 unless flagged otherwise — Doug confirms specifics as construction progresses.
Pool + splash pad
Pool sized for the family stay, with a separate splash pad for toddlers. Shaded seating for parents. [CONFIRM WITH DOUG — splash pad inclusion]
Playground
Modern climbing structure, not a 1985-era plastic set. Built for actual climbing.
Two pickleball courts
The fastest-growing campground amenity in the country. Adult retention engine. [CONFIRM WITH DOUG — pickleball court count]
Food trucks Fri/Sat
Rotating Wilmington-area food trucks every weekend through the season. [CONFIRM WITH DOUG]
Dog yard + pet wash
Fenced run, shade, water, and an on-site rinse-off station for the sandy days. [CONFIRM WITH DOUG]
Bike + beach gear
Bike rentals and beach chair / umbrella loans so you don't have to pack the entire trunk. [CONFIRM WITH DOUG]
A year's worth of plans, on the calendar already.
Programming tied to Wilmington's actual event calendar — so your trip lines up with what's happening in the city, not generic "fun for the whole family" weekends. Each one will be published with details 60 days out.
Azalea Festival Weekend
The biggest Wilmington festival of the year — parade, street fair, garden tours. Shuttle into downtown both Saturday and Sunday. $50M economic impact event.
Memorial Day at Camp
Long weekend opener — pool party, live music Saturday night, July-4-warmup BBQ.
Independence Day on the Battleship
Park-organized shuttle to the Battleship NC fireworks. Pool day before. Cookout after. Best 4th in coastal NC.
Pickleball Tournament Weekend
Adult round-robin tournament, family games on the side, food truck Saturday night.
Riverfest + Mule Days Weekend
Wilmington's October festival weekend. Shuttle to the Riverwalk, plus on-site fall harvest.
Halloween at Camp
Pumpkin carving, costume contest, decorated-site walk-through. Dog costume contest a guarantee.
Holiday Flotilla Weekend
Park-organized trip to Wrightsville Beach for the lighted-boat parade. Hot chocolate on return.
Holidays on the Coast
String lights everywhere. Tree lighting. Carriage rides downtown weekend.
Snowbird Mid-Winter BBQ
Built into the snowbird program — community meal, live local music, oyster roast.
[CONFIRM WITH DOUG — themed weekend program scope and partnerships before Phase 1 launch.]
There's something on the board every day.
Morning coffee meet-up at the camp store. Mid-morning kids craft. Afternoon pool game. Evening movie or live music on weekends. Yappy hour at the dog park Wednesdays. Nothing required, everything optional, all of it on the activity board at check-in and on the homepage two weeks ahead.
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