New Hanover is 8 th in tourism impact among all 100 counties. Jobs 4,640 jobs in New Hanover County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Attractions Area attractions include the USS North Carolina which saw 212,618 visitors in 1997, Fort Fisher, North Carolina Aquarium, Cape Fear Museum and Atlantic beaches such as Wrightsville. Visitors A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf, and fishing most popular amount visitor to North Carolina. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Southeast economic development region varies seasonally.