You know when you come to Emerald Isle that you are probably here to get away from your daily struggles and looking to relax in a peaceful and beautiful location. If you bring kids, you'll naturally want to find things for them to do so that they aren't, God forbid, 'bored'.

One great solution is to take in a round (or three) of miniature golf. In Emerald Isle, you have two options. One is Emerald Forest Golf, located on Reed Drive, behind the Pacific Store that is across Emerald Drive (HWY 58) from the Emerald Plantation shopping center (where Food Lion is located).

The other option in Emerald Isle is Lighthouse Golf, located between Emerald Drive and Reed Drive off of Islander Drive (about half a mile from the Emerald Isle Bridge).

There are other miniature golf locations outside of Emerald Isle that are also close by, the Golfin Dolphin is in Cape Carteret near Lowe's Foods, and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf & Raceway is further down the island in Salter Path.