Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach and Shallotte

The best beach...
With seven miles of pristine beach, Ocean Isle Beach offers unique beach communities perfectly suited for families. The strand offers gentle surf generally without strong currents. There are no bright lights, heavy traffic or other daily concerns. Miniature golf, museum visits, swimming and beach activities afford fun filled family days. Our water temperature is on the average 10 degrees warmer than the Outer Banks area. Mild seasonal changes offer beach enjoyment year round!

The best golf...
On the northern tip of Myrtle Beach Grand Strand, the NC Golf Coast offers 30+ of the best golf courses among the 100 + within 45 minutes. Experience the fine courses along the marshes & Intracoastal Waterway or among the pine forests, meadows and bays. Varied elevations, well-manicured greens and respect for the land are evident.

Dining...
Ocean Isle Beach is the home of several waterfront restaurants, including The Isles, Giggling Mackerel, Cinelli's and Sharky's. Enjoy your meal overlooking the waterway or the ocean with breath taking sunsets. These restaurants offer a variety of dining experiences from very casual to casual fine dining.

Shopping...
Visit the quaint boutiques of Ocean Isle Beach for your beach wear and souvenir needs. Iff you need more...the Malls and outlet shops of Wilmington and Myrtle Beach are all within a 45-minute drive. Here you will find name brand outlets of great variety and pottery stores for baskets, pots and nick-knacks galore!

Fishing...
Capt. Brant's Deep Sea Fishing Carters provides fishing trips from the Gulf Stream to Inland Creeks, based out of the Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Center. Check out the Ocean Isle Fishing Center website for available charter dates and up-to date reliable fishing reports. Contact Capt. Brant at 910-575-FISH or captbrant@oifishingcenter.com.

On the FOLLOW ME charterboat Capt. Fred David takes Ocean Isle Beach visitors deep sea fishing daily throughout the year. His 40 foot Lugrs charterboat is docked behind Sharky's Restaurant on the Causeway at Ocean Isle. You may visit the FOLLOW ME deep sea fishing web site at www.followmecharters.com or call Capt. Fred at 910-579-5744.

OIB Community Center...
Come join the activities of the Ocean Isle Beach Community Center.. The Community Center, located at 44 East First Street, will be open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. beginning in March. During the summer, planned activities for children will be held Monday thru Friday. Fall Activities are held on Tuesday nights . Visit our web page for a listing of these activities and sign up today!

Turtle Watching...
May through October offers nesting and hatching of sea turtles along our Islands. Experience the wonder of a nesting loggerhead turtle or the "boil" of a hatching nest! What an experience! During nesting lays, you may have an opportunity to name the nest for a small donation to the turtle watch program. "Nest parents" (volunteers) watch nests nightly during their expected hatching times to assist the babies into the surf and to protect them from predators. The "Turtle Lady" of Ocean Isle Beach holds weekly learning lectures at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Monday nights during the summer. This is a must do activity for kids and families of all ages. For more information visit their website at www.OIBTurtlePatrol.com or 910-754-9513.

Museum of Coastal Carolina...
Conveniently located on Ocean Isle Beach and allied with the famed Discovery Place in Charlotte, the Museum of Coastal Carolina offers coastal history of the Carolina's. A walk through The Reef Room is the next best thing to being underwater. Experience the incredible displays of aquatic life, the tide machine, waterfowl diorama, antique fishing equipment, Carolina shells, shark teeth, and artifacts of Native American culture. Educational and entertaining programs are offered through out the year. Come enjoy the "Touch Tank". Special children's education programs are offered daily during the summer. For program schedules and information visit their website at www.museumofcc.org or call 910-579-1016.

Day Trips...
Many sightseeing adventures are available within a 45-minute drive of the beach.

Canals and Bulkheads on the island

Many of the property owners on OIB own on one of the two kinds of canals: 1. the "natural", wooden, vertical bulkhead canal and 2. the sloped concrete wall canal.

The "natural" canals feed directly out to the intra-coastal waterway. Recently, canal 14 (between Wilmington and Concord) was dredged and canal 3 (between Moore and Cumberland.

For more information on the dredging of the canals, CLICK HERE to be taken to the OIB site.