Jacksonville (North Carolina)

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 === 1 Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ IATA). Only has service from Charlotte Douglas (CLT IATA) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL IATA) airports, you must get a connecting flight from one of these to get here from other destinations. (updated May 2019) Sky Manor Airport (FAA LID: N22). (updated May 2019) == 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. 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. 1 Sleep Inn & Suites Jacksonville Near Camp Lejeune, 129 Circuit Ln, ☏ +1 910 478-0099. Rectangular outdoor pool. (updated Nov 2021) 2 Quality Inn Jacksonville Near Camp Lejeune, 2139 N Marine Blvd, ☏ +1 910 938-0800. Similar rectangular pool. (updated Nov 2021) 3 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville, 2411 Commerce Rd, ☏ +1 910 333-9232. Unexciting pool. (updated Nov 2021) 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. == Go next ==