Things to do...
Spend a day fishing on the local town pier, Cape
Fear River, or Intercoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean.
Enjoy several historic and restored homes, three lighthouses and one of the oldest and smallest working forts in the U.S., Ft. Johnston.
Spend a day exploring beautiful Bald Head Island with its pristine beaches, expansive salt marshes and creek, and the historic "Old Baldy" lighthouse. (Accessible by passenger ferry only.).
Travel by vehicle ferry to Wilmington and enjoy its historical downtown waterfront. Be sure to visit one of North Carolina's finest aquariums and historic Ft. Fisher before returning to Southport.
Play golf out in the sun
or go swimming.
Just 30 minutes from
Myrtle Beach. This is a golfer's heaven with hundreds of golf courses and a shoppers
dream with the the hundreds of outlet stores.
SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP!
Sailing cruises (day and sunset) are available, as well as kayak and bicycle rentals.
Special Events...
Come enjoy the 4th
of July celebration--largest in the state of North Carolina!
September's
King Mackerel Tournament
October's Southport Film Festival --a favorite North Carolina location for many Hollywood filmmakers.
And of course, Christmas
Tour of Homes.
Restaurants that we recommend...
The
Provision Company, Fishy Fishy, Live Oak Cafe, Mo Jo's, Fish Tales, The Pharmacy and several coffee and deli-type
eateries.
Our Best Kept Secrets...
Many wonderful antique
shops, boutiques and water-front marinas, a wonderful waterfront park complete with
old-fashioned street lights, front-porch swings and ice cream vendors, hundred-year-old
live oak tree-lined streets with beautifully restored Victorian homes, a small home town
atmosphere which creates a sense of stepping back in time.
Our
local Chamber of Commerce...
Southport - Oak Island Chamber of Commerce
Local Real Estate information
Whether you are looking for a great place
to retire, raise a family, start a business, invest in real estate or just enjoy a great vacation destination,
Brunswick County North Carolina is quietly developing a reputation as one of the best U.S. coastal destinations.
For information on
Southport, Oak Island, St. James, Baldhead Island, Brunswick Islands ... and all of Brunswick County properties, call Jim Clary, Broker and REALTORŪ at (866) 908-4325 or (910) 477-0100, or visit
Visit Jim Clary at Three Rivers Realty
There is no need to hurry in
Southport...
Life moves only as fast as you are willing to stroll
our beautiful town by the sea. |
