800.795.7263 | NCBRUNSWICK.COM 1 Memories are made here. Official Vacation Guide SUNSET BEACH • OCEAN ISLE BEACH • HOLDEN BEACH • OAK ISLAND CASWELL BEACH • BALD HEAD ISLAND • LELAND • SHALLOTTE • SOUTHPORT • CALABASHFind your joy. 2 NC’S BRUNSWICK ISLANDS VACATION GUIDE. 800.795.7263 | NCBRUNSWICK.COM 3 A vacation in North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands will steal your heart and return you to your senses. Your sense of childhood wonder. Your sense of unbridled fun. Your sense of returning to carefree days of simple pleasures in the sun. Here, no two vacations are alike with hundreds of ways to find your unique joy among our coastal towns and 45 miles of pristine beaches. There’s so much to say about a visit here. But in the end, everyone says the same thing, “How soon can we return?”4 NC’S BRUNSWICK ISLANDS VACATION GUIDE. A little book of daydreams, aspirations, and happy places. Within each page of your Vacation Guide, you’ll uncover stories of sand and surf, saltmarsh wildlife, and friendships old and new. They weave their tales from spectacular ocean sunrises to sunsets to star-filled nights beyond. 800.795.7263 | NCBRUNSWICK.COM 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS MARSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DIVERSITY OF PURSUITS . . . . . . . 8 STUNNING NATURE . . . . . . . . . . . .10 SHELLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ACCOMMODATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .14 DOGS WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 ON THE WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 FISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 FOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 FUN FOR KIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 WEDDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 SUNSET BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 OCEAN ISLE BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . 38 HOLDEN BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 OAK ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 CASWELL BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 BALD HEAD ISLAND . . . . . . . . . . 46 LELAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SHALLOTTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 SOUTHPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 CALABASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MAINLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ISLAND ADVENTURES . . . . . . . . . 58 EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 AVERAGE TEMPERATURES . . . . . . 66 DRIVE TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 TRAVEL MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 DIVE IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NATURALLY, WE’RE EXCITED FOR YOU TO VISIT.Coastal landscapes that will take your breath away. Stare out across the marshlands and you’ll discover something new—not just day-to-day but minute-by-minute. As the sun passes above, it continually reveals more treasures below. The range of wildlife here is astounding. Our intertidal zones are an ever-changing zoological study of crabs (including hermit and horseshoe), starfish, sand dollars, jellyfish, and shell life. And, at night, starlight may reveal the wonders of Loggerhead Sea Turtles forming their nests. (We’re careful to protect them.) Here, we have five nature preserves to explore from the Green Swamp Preserve to Bird Island. And speaking of birds—which we do often—birdwatchers come here from all over to spy the hundreds of species that make the Brunswick Islands a temporary home along their migratory path. Keep your eyes open and binoculars handy. You don’t want to miss any of the natural wonders we have to offer. 800.795.7263 | NCBRUNSWICK.COM 7Sure, relaxing on the beach doing nothing is what our beaches are all about. But when you’re ready for some action, we’ve got a world of activities everyone will enjoy to fill your day. Dip a paddle into waters filled with natural wonders, dip a toe into the tide at a magnificent ocean sunrise, or dip a fork into a plate piled high with Calabash shrimp. This is your time to do exactly as you please. Whether you long to join the folks at a festival or celebration or take a solo walk along quiet shores, your every wish is granted. Climb to lighthouse perches that reveal 360 degrees of island splendor, cast a line into the surf, or take a zipline tour through a swamp. Every day brings new adventures, new pleasures—even if it’s a well-earned nap in your favorite beach chair. 8 WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT? Do as little as you want or as much as you wish. 800.795.7263 | NCBRUNSWICK.COM 9Next >