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St. James Marina is a full service facility situated on the
Intracoastal Waterway. As a gateway to over 1,200 miles of Eastern
Seaboard, it is a frequent stopping point for transient yachts
making their way up or down the waterway.
Here, ocean sunsets and moonlight cruises can be enjoyed year
round. Marina Village is a waterfront neighborhood surrounded
by a 155-slip basin for vessels ranging from day-sailers to
motor yachts.
With easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, you can sail to the
open waters or navigate the Intracoastal. At all times, passage
to and from the marina is overseen by the harbormaster.
While currently under construction, Marina Village will eventually
feature homes, shops, boardwalks and a bayside restaurant to
make it a true waterside community.
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This 12-mile stretch of barrier island just south of Southport
is graced by live oaks and yaupon trees. Oak Island boasts three
piers and a marina to host all types of water related fun.
Uniquely situated along one of the "scalloped arcs"
on the southeastern shore, Oak Island has a complex coastal
ecosystem with areas of salt marsh, freshwater wetlands and
maritime forests. The Island is home to a wide variety of flora
and fauna.
Special visitors include Atlantic sea turtles, which return
every year to nest and lay eggs. In fact, the Town recently
completed the Sea Turtle Habitat Restoration Project to care
for the beloved residents!
The island—the largest town in Brunswick County--has more
than 5,000 residents, although those numbers swell to over 40,000
during peak season. The Town, conscious of its attraction to
visitors, offers 65 beach access points, a championship golf
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This barrier island—one of three islands that, along
with Ocean Isle and Sunset Beach are known as the South Brunswick
Islands--spans only 1/2 mile at its widest point, and its
3.0 miles of land area accommodates 798 year around residents.
So as you might imagine, ocean-side living is front and center
on Holden Beach, where you will see everything from spectacular
mansions to weathered bungalows. Fishing, boating, unspoiled
beaches and pristine water makes this a beach-lovers paradise!
Watch the shrimp boats bring in a fresh harvest or catch your
own in this beach lover's paradise. Here life is tranquil
and unhurried, absent of crowds, flashing lights and tall
buildings.
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Home to the once- brightest light house in the United States,
Caswell Beach is named after the historic Fort Caswell located
at the top of the island. The Fort, established by the Army
in 1826, played a part in the Civil War, the Spanish-American
War and the World Wars I and II. The fort is now owned by the
North Carolina Baptist Assembly. The island is also home to
the U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Station.
Island residents
received a nice surprise in 2003, when the famed lighthouse
was declared surplus by the U.S. Government and was deeded to
the town. It will soon be open to the public, including five
acres of oceanfront property.
This quiet town (population 400) is largely residential and
its lack of commercial development has helped preserve the marshes
and deep dunes that surround the island. Here you’ll find
everything from oceanfront mansions to marshside cottages, with
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