S U N S E T B E A C H • O C E A N I S L E B E A C H • HOL D E N B E A C H • O A K I S LA NDC A SW E LL B E A C H • B A L D H E A D I S L A N D • L E LA ND • S H AL L O TT E • S OU T H P O R T • C A L A B A SHO F F IC I A L VA C A T I O N GU I D E “Every time I go back, I feel like I’m home.” Melissa30 years of memories made on our shores Like a familiar friend.Mitch 50 years of cherished visits to NC’s Brunswick IslandsO FFI CIAL PUBLI CA TI ON OF THE BRUNSWI CK COUNTY T OURI SM DEVELOPMENT A UTH ORITYPeople have a way of findingjust what they’re looking for on the beaches of NC’s Brunswick Islands. The warmth of contact. The peace of solitude. The feeling of being part of something greater than one’s self.| 800.795.7263 1 ISLANDS AND TOWNS ........ 8SUNSET BEACH ........... 10OCEAN ISLE BEACH ........ 12HOLDEN BEACH ........... 14OAK ISLAND ............. 16CASWELL BEACH .......... 18BALD HEAD ISLAND ........ 20LELAND ................ 22SHALLOTTE .............. 24SOUTHPORT ............. 26CALABASH .............. 28MAINLAND .............. 30ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS .. 32WELCOME CENTERS ......... 35KIDS ACTIVITIES ......... 36ACCOMMODATIONS ........ 38CALENDAR OF EVENTS ....... 42WEDDINGS & REUNIONS ..... 44FISHING ................ 46NATURE & WATER .......... 48PADDLESPORTS ........... 50DINING ................ 52GOLF .................. 54SHELL GUIDE ............ 58AVERAGE TEMPERATURES .... 60TRAVEL MAP ............. 69DRIVE TIMES ............. 69AIRPORTS ............... 692 NC's BRUNS WI CK I SLANDS V A CA TI ON GUIDE >It’s a tradition. We began when our youngest was three. She’s 28 now. We still go each year. Edie25 years of Brunswick Islands vacationsThis is a place of families and friends. Parents whose first beach memories are of being carried on their own parents’ shoulders. Kids free to be kids. Groups of girlfriends on annual weekends.Anglers renewing their love of the sport. Golf buddies trading jibes. The things that keep us young never get old. 3 4 NC's BRUNSWI CK I SLANDS V A CA TI ON GUIDEFor the Birds Find the birds perching, soaring and floating on pages throughout our Vacation Guide. You’ll see the same ones on our beaches! Need space to feel your natural self? Our islands are for creatures who are comfortable in their own skin. Feathers. Shell. Whatever. The beaches are famed for loggerhead sea turtles. We have hundreds of species of birds, some resident and others on the flight path to elsewhere. And our intertidal zones are an ever-changing zoological lesson featuring crabs, starfish, sand dollars, jellyfish and other mysteries of the deep.We treasure these beaches as our escape from urban life and a return to nature. Margaret24 years of memories made on our shores 56 N C's BRUNSWI CK I SLANDS V A CA TI ON GUIDE The only beach that I would drive 700 miles to alone at the age of 80. My happy place. Dawanatraveling to NC’s Brunswick Islands every summer since 1970 Some vacations are about seeing things differently. Our beaches dare you to climb to an observation deck of a lighthouse. Or accept the challenge of learning how to ride a surfboard. Discover how many species of birds you can name while paddling our marshes in a kayak. Or see how many days you can string together trying to accomplish as little as possible.STEP UP YOUR GAMENC’s Brunswick Islands is home to two historic lighthouses with intriguing stories. With a little advance notice, you can tour them both and climb to a view only winged visitors usually see. 7Next >