The math is a no-brainer! Five barrier islands + four charming coastal towns + six separate beach communities = 45 miles of wide, stunning beaches! This southernmost corner of North Carolina is one of the South’s best kept secrets! Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Caswell…
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Looking for a break from the beach and want a unique Brunswick Islands experience? Whatever the reason, the Silver Coast Winery is a must-visit for any trip to North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands. Winery tours, wine tastings, art galleries, gift shops and special events are included in the plethora…
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just a chip shot across the NC/SC border from more well-known and well-traveled golf destinations, North Carolina’s Golf Coast features more than 30 highly-rated championship courses boasting all the pedigree but none of the crowds. Designed by Arnold Palmer, Rees Jones, Fred Couples, Dan Maples…
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until 1958, the island of Sunset Beach, purchased for the princely sum of $55,000, was accessible only by boat from the mainland. That was the year a wooden bridge was built to link the island with mainland. There it operated for more than 50 years. When it was about to be replaced with a much…
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if history and culture pique your interest, all you have to do is grab your walking shoes to escape and explore back through time! North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands’ rich connection to the sea spans three centuries, including several wars and one double-crossed pirate! Visit the Brunswick Town and…
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on a secluded stretch of beach far from the nearest public access point and nestled between sand dunes is an unlikely sight – a mailbox…with a bench next to it. The bench is where you sit to pen your innermost thoughts; the mailbox is where you place the journal when you are done. More than just a…
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make the climb of a lifetime when you visit the Oak Island Lighthouse, the last lighthouse to be built in the entire state of North Carolina. But make sure you wear your sunglasses! Among its numerous claims to fame, this lighthouse is one of the brightest in the United States with a beacon that…
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“Good Night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are…” Fans of classic television and radio will remember star Jimmy Durante and this infamous phrase, but not many know its connection to North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands. Legend has it that while visiting Calabash, Durante was feeling a bit under the…
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Kayaking North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands offers some of the best kayaking in the state. With plenty of places to paddle, miles of black water, salt marsh creeks and rivers as well as the Intracoastal Waterway – you’ll be bragging about this trip for ages. At twilight, breathtaking sunsets put on…
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in the southernmost corner of North Carolina is one of the South’s best kept secrets. There is definitely delightful life between the more well-known Wilmington and livelier, busy Myrtle Beach, and here it is serene and scenic. From the Cape Fear River, reaching down to the South Carolina border…
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