Cape Fear National is located across the bridge from Wilmington off Highway 17 near Leland within the Brunswick Forest community.

The golf course flows over a 250 acre tract of land through fairways framed by pine trees within an upscale, residential community. There's a host of giant waste bunkers that run tee to green, elevated tee boxes, forced carries, and water features contributing to the challenge. The greens are ample, sloped and undulating, and generally quick. From the back tees it's 7,217 yards, 75.0/138, course/slope ratings with four shorter tees boxes, designed by Tim Cate.