I love sandy beaches and this one's my favorite…read more Sunset Beach is quiet, serene and home to my beloved 'Kindred Spirits mailbox', Wind Phone(Google it, you won't be disappointed) & Bird Island Preserve. One of the cleanest beaches I've been to, it's great for beach combing. The kid in you would rejoice if you love shells :) Important: There are no lifeguards on duty so please don't stay late after sunset. Although it can get extremely chilly and windy during cold seasons, it is a must-visit for people of all ages, especially families with kids. Free parking is limited and sometimes impossible to find during peak seasons so recommend going there early.

While I love the beach at Sunset, and the general quiet nature of the town, they are a predatory…read moretown. Their sheriff and parking enforcement is ridiculous. Clearly they make a lot of money on fines. For example, I got a parking ticket when I was parked in a public parking spot at the south end of the island. If there was signage, it was not clear. But fine, I guess I missed the signage and so be it. But now take a look at their parking violation. $25 - IF I pay it same day. I didn't even notice the violation on my window until the next day. So now I just paid $50. After 3 days, they Jack it up to $75. After one week it quadruples to $100. This is just shameful and disgraceful and I hope the town of Sunset NC lives to regret being so petty. Everything on and around the island is already pricey so I suppose the Sheriff and parking folks feel quite entitled. Get your act together Sunset and stop ripping people off you power and money hungry fascists.

No free parking anywhere…read more Instantly got a ticket. Tried to pay on app which failed. Oak Island escalated the ticket to $50. Still trying to resolve. Better choose a more visitor friendly community.

Beautiful beach with great views, a place to just chill out and take it all in…read more Awesome ocean view with beautiful beaches.

Parked our car in front of the house for 10 min to carry my families bags in for a retreat and drop…read morethem off. With in the 10 min the lady that was driving back and forth to ticket cars gave me a $50 fine. She also tried to take an old lady that parked to unload her luggage, but we happen to see her and stop her . Liberal North Carolina stay away go to South Carolina Myrtle Beach !!

Finally the town cominissors decided to let us poor retired folks go to the beach, without having…read moreto pay to park. There ought to be some kind of discount for seniors who frequently visit ocean isle. Paid parking is not right. I have been coming to ocean isle since the 70's. Abolish paid parking or give a discount to seniors who frequently visit ocean isle.

Great small park with a pier to enjoy the intercoastal waters. You must park and walk down to it…read moreand it gets kinda crowded at times especially during a nice sunset. Most of the time you'll probably have it to yourself though. Just head to the very northern end of OIB to find it. It's great place to sit and relax with a book if you need a change from the beach, just bring a chair with you. Overall a great hidden gem of OIB.

Wonderful 2 Bedroom/ 2 Bathroom Condo one block from the beach! 1 Minute walk to the beach and it…read morealso has a seasonal pool which was great for the kids. Within walking distance to Oak Island Subs, Dairy Queen, grocery store, etc. We will definitely be back!

This is a typical North Carolina coastal fishing pier. Nice place to waste an afternoon or two. The…read morefolks who run it came down from the western piedmont area several years ago - they run the pier and a small convience store just down the road - nice, friendly folks. Tried the chili dog here, and was more than a little surprised. It was very, very good - maybe even better than its better known competitor on the causeway, and the FF here are decent. as well. Neat place, neat folks.

We park at the pier. Most days you can guarantee a parking spot and the pier provides some shade…read more There are sections under the pier that families "claim" for the day and the pier structure is great for hanging hammocks! The pier and cafe owners are seasonally turned over (at least it seems), which is disappointing. The spot could be cute and convenient for visitors.

What a wonderful find while driving around after a great lunch. A calm and peaceful place where…read moreyou can watch the water and the wildlife, enjoy gentle breezes and relax in one of the many swings or benches located in the park. It is obvious that there are a lot of community volunteers that take a lot of pride in this park and make sure it is maintained. My wife said there were even fresh cut flowers in the ladies room. We ended up spending time here twice during our vacation at Myrtle Beach and I can't imagine ever coming this way again and not spending time here. The park has clean restrooms, a picnic pavilion and a playground area as well. It is popular with people for walking their dogs but it was never crowded with people or dogs when we were there. There is an observation walkway/dock over the water and a boat/fishing dock that rises and falls with the tide. There were a few fishermen using the dock as well as fishing from the Intracoastal Waterway bank each time we visited. There is a small parking lot with some additional parking nearby. There was plenty of parking when we visited.

Second update: was called by Amanda this morning 12/20/22 and told that since we made a complaint…read morewith the NC Attorney General's office about them trying to change the price after we signed a contract and because of this google review they were cancelling our booking. Stellar service from Amanda at Hobbs Realty. Also, if you see Sea Witch Cottage for a rental in Holden Beach for $3100 that is not the actual price and this will happen to you as well. They were trying to change our lease agreement from the $2282 they had it listed for when we booked it and signed our agreement to be for $4390. And the listing that went up today AFTER Amanda cancelled our booking is for $3143. Update 6:02 pm on 12/19pm. We just received an email from Hobbs Realty confirming our cancellation at 5:38pm, this is the third contact we received after they were closed for the day about this situation. We never asked for a cancellation. They did this being fully aware that we had contacted the NC Attorney General's office with a complaint. Beware, they had prices listed on their website on 12/9/22, we booked our trip and signed the rental contract, and were then called 2 days after we signed and told that the price was incorrect on both the website and our contract that was sent on 12/12 by $2108 plus taxes and fees and that they would not rent to us at the price in the signed contract. They also conveniently waited until after they were closed for the weekend to call us. We called first thing this morning and tried to figure out a solution and were told that we were rude and hostile (when you are trying not to cry) from the beginning of the call. Was also told that she didn't look for alternative options for us to rent since they don't have any options in our low budget. Literally never been made to feel like a smaller person in my life than within a few minutes of talking to Amanda on the phone today. 10/10 would not recommend renting through Hobbs

We have rented two different properties from Hobbs in April and May 2024. Both were very clean and…read morewell maintained and well stocked. The toiletries and kitchen items provided are so handy. With one rental we needed a maintenance call to help with the pool and they came right over. The staff with whom we spoke were so courteous and helpful.

Great park! Lots of courts for tennis and pickleball. I checked out the dog parks. One for small…read moreand large dogs. And I found a nice area to throw the ball deep for the pooch which he loved. This park well Maintained and clean. This is a beautiful park with many options.

If you've just had more than enough beach, or perhaps you live here and are looking for something…read moreelse to occupy the kids, Ocean Isle Beach Park. The park includes tennis and pickleball courts, baseball fields, an outdoor amphitheater, basketball and a huge soccer field. The playground looked like fun and I couldn't get a picture without including kids so that's not shared here. Lots of parking, lots of activities. [Review 13989 overall, 1311 of 2020, number 2629 in North Carolina.]