The many beach houses, cottages, condos, villas and other vacation rentals lie right on the sandy beach within minutes to the ocean. There are fishing charters available for fishing in the inland creeks or you could fish from the pier; water sports on offer include everything from swimming and boating to jet-skiing and parasailing. Bordering South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach Grand Strand region, it is a golfing haven with some of the best golf courses North Carolina has to offer. Do also visit the museums for an educational trip on the history of the Carolinas at Museum of Coastal Carolina. Nearby Caswell Beach has a historic lighthouse, Old Baldy that you can visit via a ferry ride; or, you could visit South Carolina’s bordering beach town of Little River.
Wildlife enthusiasts will love the sea turtles that nestle the beach for hatching eggs in October. So come and enjoy all the aspects of a splendid beach life with a perfect beach retreat to one of the Ocean Isle Beach vacation rentals.