Ocean isle beach

If one had reservations in ocean isle beach and decided not to cancel them because of this weekend's weather, what is there to see or do to make the trip not dull?

Never been before, so no clue.

USS North Carolina
Waterfront in Wilmington with plenty of places to eat.

ronn47 said:

USS North Carolina
Waterfront in Wilmington with plenty of places to eat.

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They just opened back up pretty recently. I second the NC and Wilmington. Or bypass Myrtle Beach and drive down to Patriot's Point and the Charleston area.

Cherry point beach is MUCH better than Myrtle....

Calabash

Southport Oak Island

Go to Southport and spend a day. Eat lunch at Provision Co or Fishy Fishy. One of my favorite little small towns.

Get a permit and drive on the beach if you have a 4x4 drive. Maybe go feeshin. Beach access on the left. Go to the orv office get a permit and there plenty of beach to drive and fish on. Freeman point by carolina Beach pier is good too.

Check out

the cork and fork restaurant

Ride the ferry to fort fisher and ride down the beach to britts donuts

Southport for the day and our two favorite restaurants Moore Street Market, & Fishy Fishy.

Burt Gummer said:

Ride the ferry to fort fisher and ride down the beach to britts donuts

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Best donuts ever I ate!

Burt Gummer said:

Ride the ferry to fort fisher and ride down the beach to britts donuts

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Don't miss the ferry ride!!!!!

BatteryOaksBilly said:

Don't miss the ferry ride!!!!!

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I don’t believe @kcult has ever missed a ferry riding opportunity.

Oh, by the way, if it's open, you gotta get ice cream at Beaches & Cream, on the mainland side of Holden Beach, about a mile from the bridge. Best. Ice cream. Ever.

If you take the ferry bring a loaf of cheap bread or a sleeve of saltines, the birds will thank you.

@garvin has a place at OIB and he'll be there this weekend. Hang out and have a beer or three with him and he can point you in the right direction.

Jeppo said:

I don’t believe @kcult has ever missed a ferry riding opportunity.

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Das a goot wan

Concerning the South Port ferry, was closed due to ramp maintenance when we were there Saturday. Check before going.

You can come over to Sunset Beach and point at the ugly high rise on OIB and shake your fist at it.

McDirkale said:

____________ is MUCH better than Myrtle....

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There aren’t many things you could write in that blank that wouldn’t be true.

Is Apple Annie's still open in the Wilmington area?

We used to do Ocean Isle and Sunset before we discovered Folly Beach. Haven’t been to the NC beaches in years. Let us know how everything goes. I know it’ll all be weird with the shutdowns, but should still be enjoyable.


CHRIS

DO NOT swim the channel between Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach. Too many people drown due to the currents between the Islands. Can't comment on what's open but would suggest St Nicks Nack in next door in Calabash on Beach Dr/179. Enjoy your time.


CD

Combat Diver said:

DO NOT swim the channel between Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach. Too many people drown due to the currents between the Islands.

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As we've discussed before (that we are both trained combat swimmers/divers), I did that years ago--25? well, 25ish. It's only a couple hundred yards between islands. That was a mistake, and I should have drowned. It would have just been easier if I floated/treaded, been swept out, and swam directly to the beach.