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Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina


ALMOST STRADDLING THE border of South Carolina and North Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach is one of North Carolina’s southernmost barrier islands. Just over seven miles long, it is a favorite of retirees search- ing for the idyllic beach lifestyle. Located between the tourist mecca of Myrtle Beach and the historic charm of Wilmington, little is known about its early years, when it belonged to a variety of people, none of whom had a clear direc- tion for the island. Until the 1950s, Ocean Isle was little more than a family getaway for those who owned sprawling expanses of oceanfront property. In 1953, Odell William- son purchased the entire island, incorporating it into the town of Ocean Isle Beach in 1959. Since then, the island community


has preserved its small-town flavor, choosing not to join the ranks of commercialized resorts dotting the


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Nearest Hospital: J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital


Nearest Major Airport: Wilmington International Airport


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Atlantic coast. Te quaint village of neo-traditional clapboard houses still has an air of the 1950s, and that suits the residents just fine. Tey are proud to be the antithesis of the wall-to-wall


“Waterway and oceanfront dining at sunset, shopping in interesting little boutiques and day trips to historic sites are all enjoyable ways to pass the time. ...”


condominiums that have taken over so many other island towns. Tey’re proud, too, to be known for the best beaches on the North Carolina coast, where the warm waters of the Atlantic combine with a wide, sloping shoreline and where mandated public access is located


every 500 feet. Great beaches aside, what really distinguishes Ocean Isle Beach from other barrier island towns? Maybe it’s the system of canals that runs throughout the island, con- necting virtually every home to the Intracoastal Waterway. Tis uncom- mon feature makes Ocean Isle Beach perfect for boat owners, since most homes are equipped with a dock. But Ocean Isle Beach isn’t too quiet – at least it doesn’t have to be. Tere is plenty to do besides the obvious activities of lounging on the beach and fishing. At least 30 golf courses are nearby, and dozens more appear as you near Myrtle Beach to the south. Waterway and oceanfront dining at sunset, shopping in interest- ing little boutiques and day trips to historic sites are all enjoyable ways to pass the time. Isn’t that why you came to the beach in the first place?


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