Jacksonville is the county seat of Onslow County, North Carolina. The home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Jacksonville is in North Carolina's Inner Banks region, approximately a one hour away from the "Port City" Wilmington.
Get in
By plane
- Albert J Ellis Airport (IATA: OAJ), 34.829167°, -77.612222°. Only has service from Charlotte Douglas (IATA: CLT) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (IATA: ATL) airports, you must get a connecting flight from one of these to get here from other destinations. 2019-05-22
- Sky Manor Airport (__). 2019-05-22
Get around
- Onslow United Transit System, 605 New Bridge Street, +1 910 346-2998.
See
- Beirut Memorial, near Highway 24, a tribute to the men and women who died in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983.
- September 11th Memorial, an element of which is a piece of the world trade centers.
Do
Jacksonville is less than a 30-minute drive to Topsail Island's great beaches. These beaches are open to the public and there are many free public parking areas with facilities and access to the beach. There are also rental properties available throughout the island; both for short and long-term rentals.
Buy
Retail
- Jacksonville Mall, 375 Western Boulevard, +1 910 353-2478. Monday-Saturday 10AM-9PM, Sunday noon-6PM.
Eat
- Duck's Grille & Bar, 1207 Gum Branch Rd, +1 910 455-9128. Daily 11:30AM-2AM.
- Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries, 2200 Gum Branch Road, +1 910 938-9201.
- Kettle Diner, 300 Marine Blvd, +1 910 455-7739.
Drink
- Spankys Sports Bar & Grill, 2532 Onslow Drive, +1 910 347-0003.
Sleep
- Days Inn, 505 North Marine Blvd., +1 910 347-5131. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Approximately $100 standard
- Sleep Inn & Suites Jacksonville Near Camp Lejeune, 129 Circuit Ln, 34.78138°, -77.3999°, +1 910 478-0099. Rectangular outdoor pool. 2021-11-20
- Quality Inn Jacksonville Near Camp Lejeune, 2139 N Marine Blvd, 34.78139°, -77.3884°, +1 910 938-0800. Similar rectangular pool. 2021-11-20
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville, 2411 Commerce Rd, 34.77672°, -77.38982°, +1 910 333-9232. Unexciting pool. 2021-11-20
- Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott, 121 Circuit Lane, +1 910 938-4499. $114 standard
- Towneplace Suites by Marriott, 400 North West Drive, +1 910 478-9795. $124-164 standard