Shoreside Activities & Events in North America

Harbour Town Lighthouse Museum

Location: Hilton Head, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Located at 149 Lighthouse Rd - right in the heart of the marina complex - the 149 steps it takes to get to the top will offer you the best view on the whole island!

Herreshoff Marine Museum and America’s Cup Hall of Fame

Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Marinas & Moorings, Shoreside Activities & Events

This world famous museum displays more than 60 classic sailing and power yachts built between 1850 and 1945 along with various steam engines, photographs and other attractive memorabilia in order to perpetuate the unique accomplishments of the company.

Hikes & Bike Rides

Location: Newport, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

There are some amazing beach walks and hikes in the area.

Hilton Head Island Shopping

Location: Hilton Head, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Whilst one-off boutiques and gift shops are in abundance on Hilton Head, along with recently remodeled malls, head towards Bluffton on HWY278 to find some of the larger stores that generally interest yacht crew for provisioning and supplies (Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Target).

Historic Absecon Lighthouse

Location: Atlantic City, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

In the days before the construction of this landmark lighthouse, the locals also knew the Absecon inlet as the ‘graveyard inlet’ because of its high incidence of disastrous shipwrecks.

Historic Fell’s Point

Location: Baltimore, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Folklore, fantasy and more than a few ghost stories, thrive in the historic waterfront village of Fell’s Point; a charming neighborhood full of eclectic shops, restaurants, and taverns, complete with cobbled stone streets, offers a certain charm.

Historic Gardner’s Basin

Location: Atlantic City, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

There are two restaurants here with outdoor decks (Back Bay Alehouse and the Flying Cloud Café) a quaint aquarium to visit and various artists’ cabins that make up a ‘crafters village’ where the visitor can watch artists at work in their studios and buy ‘one of a kind’ craft ware.

Huguenot Memorial Park

Location: Jacksonville, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

If you continue up the Drive from St.Johns Boat Company (to 10980 Heckscher Drive), you will reach this amazing wildlife park, designated as a ‘Great Florida Birding Trail’ by the Florida Fish and Wildlife commission, due to the abundance and habitat of wild birds.

IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This event venue immortalizes sports fishing with seven galleries including a virtual-reality opportunity to chase marlin, sailfish, tarpon, and more.

International Swimming Hall of Fame

Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

When not hosting international competitions and events, these two 10-lane pools are open to the public.

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Location: Newport, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

ITHoF includes a museum, an historic court tennis facility and grass tennis courts, plus an excellent indoor tennis facility.

Jamestown Art Center

Location: Jamestown, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Known to the locals as the JAC, their mission is to engage, enrich and inspire the community through extraordinary arts and educational experience.

John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum

Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

This Museum is a multimedia exhibit featuring the life of JFK and his days spent on Cape Cod he so dearly loved.

John U Lloyd Beach State Park

Location: Fort Lauderdale, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Perfect for a day at the beach or a family picnic, this park provides an abundance of recreational activities.

Lawton (Antebellum) Cemetery

Location: Hilton Head, United States of America (USA), North America Categories: Shoreside Activities & Events

Dating back to the early 1800’s, in a double garaged sized plot divided by several tall trees and shadowed by the residential homes of the Sea Pines Plantation, you will bear witness to the final resting place of a small group of African Americans.