Jacksonville, NC

Jacksonville is home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and sits along North Carolina's coastal plain about 45 miles from Wilmington. Most visitors take I-40 to Highway 24 east, while Highway 17 runs north-south through downtown toward the Crystal Coast beaches. The Lejeune Memorial Gardens features a towering bronze Marine statue honoring the base's long military tradition.

Airports closest to Jacksonville, NC are Albert J Ellis Airport and Coastal Carolina Regional Airport.