The Coast Line Center is situated in a restored nineteenth century railroad building on the banks of the Cape Fear River, in historic downtown Wilmington, NC.  The Convention Center is directly behind the Wilmington Railroad Museum.  We are approximately fifteen minutes from the Wilmington International Airport and have easy access to I-40, Hwy 17, and Hwy 74-76.
 

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From the New Hanover International Airport
Turn left onto 23rd Street. At next stoplight turn right onto Hwy. 74 West/Downtown. Continue on route to downtown and it will become 3rd Street. Follow 3rd Street for five blocks until you reach Red Cross Street. Turn right onto Red Cross Street and follow for two blocks. Turn right onto Nutt Street. Second drive way on left is the entrance to the convention center.

From Hwy 17 S. (Jacksonville area)
Stay on Hwy 17 S. as it turns into Market Street. Follow Market Street until you see the sign for 74 West / Downtown (MLK Parkway).  Take 74 West (MLK Parkway) to downtown (approx 4 miles), turn right on Red Cross Street, come 2 blocks, turn right on Nutt Street. Second drive way on left is the entrance to the convention center.

From Hwy 17 N. or Hwy 74-76 (Myrtle Beach or Fayetteville area)
Come across the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge into Wilmington.  Take a left at the first stoplight onto 3rd Street and come downtown.  Follow 3rd Street to Red Cross Street and turn left at the stoplight.  Go to the bottom of the hill (approximately 3 blocks).  Take a right onto Nutt Street, turn left into the main parking lot of the Coast Line Center.

Note:   There is additional parking in the back of the complex.