Activities

The Ocean Isle area offers something for everyone's interest! The focus on the island is relaxation; whether it's a day at the beach or sitting on a rental cottage deck catching up on reading or the family. But once you're ready for more, it's waiting for you.

Hard Rock Park coming to Myrtle Beach SC

Hard Rock Park has announced a May 9th, 2008 opening date for its $400 million dollar, 140 acre theme park located in Myrtle Beach, SC. Just a 35 minute drive from Ocean Isle Beach, this park is designed to be a full day attraction appealing to visitors of all generations and musical tastes. Your vacation at Ocean Isle means your family can have two great vacations in one-our wonderful and quiet family oriented beach and also enjoy great day trips to all that the Myrtle Beach area offers including this new world class family entertainment park. Please visit our Hard Rock Park page for more info.

Some fun things to do and places to visit in the area:

In and Around Town:

Ocean Isle Community Center- This town sponsored center located at 44 East 1st Street has free Children's programs each week day during the summer. These are fun filled events like arts and crafts, buried treasure hunts, beach games and storytime. There is free public parking and restroom facilities.

Museum of Coastal Carolina — located at Ocean Isle. Great for the kids. Standing exhibits on the beach tides, local animals and fish. Watch for special speakers and events that the museum hosts throughout the year.

Ingram Planetarium — this is a state of the art facility located on the mainland in Sunset Beach. It includes a theater for rotating shows about the sky and a science and education center, and a gift shop. Click on their link for show schedules.

Silver Coast Winery — this vineyard and winery is located on 40 acres about 15 minutes from Sunset Beach. Go on tours to learn how the wine is made; see art by local artists, and more. Click through for their schedule of upcoming events.

Southport is about a 45 minute drive from the island. It is a small boating town with antique shops to browse, boats to watch, and good places to eat. A Maritime Museum is located in town as well. A nice half day trip is a visit to Bald Head Island out of Southport. You reach it via a ferry, and can tour North Carolina's oldest lighthouse among other sites on the island.

Other day trip ideas:

Wilmington is about an hour drive from Sunset Beach. It has plenty of downtown shops to visit, several museums and the Battleship NC to tour, and many restaurants.

Myrtle Beach is about 30 minutes from Sunset Beach. Plenty of factory outlets for the shoppers, and theme shows and restaurants for the nightlife. A great family attraction is Ripley's Aquarium located at Broadway at the Beach on Bypass 17.

Restaurants

There are several restaurants located just off the island at the Sunset Beach bridge. Calabash -- home of "Calabash-style seafood" -- is about a ten minute drive from Sunset Beach and offers a number of additional restaurants.

Sunset Properties Annual Photo contest

We are looking for the very best pictures taken by our vacationers while here in Ocean Isle. In past years we have used these photos for our website, our annual rental brochure and other marketing materials. Please click the link to read more about our contest including how to win $100 cash. Please click here for more details.

Wedding & Photography Services

Calabash Photography Studio-Suzy and Forrest King can take weddings, children, family, and beach portraits for you while you're here at the beach. Schedule ahead-they're very popular-especially during the summer season! 910-579-2093

4 Winds & 7 Seas — is available for Nondenominational, Spiritual or Traditional services by an ordained minister. Please call 910-575-8171 or log on to www.4windsand7seas.com for more information.