Guidebook for Oak Island

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Guidebook for Oak Island

Drinks & Nightlife

16 locals recommend
Grape & Ale
8521 E Oak Island Dr
16 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Chaser's Sports Bar & Grill
8520 E Oak Island Dr
11 locals recommend
Great place to watch the sunset and listen to live music
35 locals recommend
American Fish Company
150 Yacht Basin Dr
35 locals recommend
Great place to watch the sunset and listen to live music
The Tiki Tavern
104 East 8th Street

Food Scene

dog friendly on the patio! Get there early!
84 locals recommend
Shagger Jacks
8004 E Oak Island Dr
84 locals recommend
dog friendly on the patio! Get there early!
42 locals recommend
BBQ House
5002 E Oak Island Dr
42 locals recommend
A little drive but worth it!
The Office Coffee and Wine Bar
3280 George II Hwy SE
A little drive but worth it!
On the beach...volleyball net and dog allowed on patio.
39 locals recommend
Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill
601 Ocean Dr
39 locals recommend
On the beach...volleyball net and dog allowed on patio.
Dogs allowed on their patio
116 locals recommend
Fishy Fishy Cafe
106 Yacht Basin Dr
116 locals recommend
Dogs allowed on their patio
109 locals recommend
Provision Company
130 Yacht Basin Dr
109 locals recommend
Coffee, breakfast and lunch
52 locals recommend
Island Jo Coffee & Cafe
7916 E Oak Island Dr
52 locals recommend
Coffee, breakfast and lunch
Best Ice Cream!! My fav is coconut and coffee! 🍦
37 locals recommend
Lil & John's Sweetreat Ice Cream Parlor
6324 E Oak Island Dr
37 locals recommend
Best Ice Cream!! My fav is coconut and coffee! 🍦
Best Mexican food around! Large portions! Freshly made....walk up order with pick up window. Picnic tables or take it to go
72 locals recommend
Kai-Joe's
4722 E Oak Island Dr
72 locals recommend
Best Mexican food around! Large portions! Freshly made....walk up order with pick up window. Picnic tables or take it to go
Great views of the water, delicious food and drinks! Live music many nights
67 locals recommend
Koko Cabana
705 Ocean Dr
67 locals recommend
Great views of the water, delicious food and drinks! Live music many nights
Seafood and great views! Dog are allowed on the patio
116 locals recommend
Fishy Fishy Cafe
106 Yacht Basin Dr
116 locals recommend
Seafood and great views! Dog are allowed on the patio
109 locals recommend
Provision Company
130 Yacht Basin Dr
109 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Oliver's on the Cape Fear
101 W Bay St
49 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Swain Seafood Shack
8317 E Oak Island Dr
34 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Turtle Island
6220 E Oak Island Dr
30 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch and coffee! Walk from our home!
52 locals recommend
Island Jo Coffee & Cafe
7916 E Oak Island Dr
52 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch and coffee! Walk from our home!
88 locals recommend
Pepperoni Grill at the Beach
4320 E Beach Dr
88 locals recommend
Yummy BBQ!
15 locals recommend
Southport Smoke House
1102 N Howe St
15 locals recommend
Yummy BBQ!
Pick up some subs for your day at the beach!
26 locals recommend
Oak Island Sub Shop
5705 E Oak Island Dr
26 locals recommend
Pick up some subs for your day at the beach!
Our favorite for Asian. Not sure about the sushi as we do not eat it!
16 locals recommend
Southport Gourmet and Sushi Bar
1643 N Howe St
16 locals recommend
Our favorite for Asian. Not sure about the sushi as we do not eat it!
Our favorite place for pizza....gluten free pizza too!
19 locals recommend
Dry Street Pub & Pizza
101 E Brown St
19 locals recommend
Our favorite place for pizza....gluten free pizza too!
Another favorite of ours!
27 locals recommend
Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill
4907 Fish Factory Rd
27 locals recommend
Another favorite of ours!
If you like oysters....this is your place!!
40 locals recommend
Moore Street Oyster Bar
110 E Moore St
40 locals recommend
If you like oysters....this is your place!!
The best place for lunch....no indoor seating....order before you go pick it up and take it down to the Cape Fear River! Enjoy!
StrEAT Side Take Out
524 N Howe St
The best place for lunch....no indoor seating....order before you go pick it up and take it down to the Cape Fear River! Enjoy!
Ocean views and great food! What more could you ask for?!
85 locals recommend
Island Way
1407 E Beach Dr
85 locals recommend
Ocean views and great food! What more could you ask for?!
Duffer's Pub & Grille
One of our newest and favorites! Excellent food. Extensive Bourbon 🥃 list!
southern, a gathering place kitchen & bar
One of our newest and favorites! Excellent food. Extensive Bourbon 🥃 list!
16 locals recommend
Castucci's Italian Restaurant
4332 Long Beach Rd SE
16 locals recommend
Very small inside but food is amazing!
13 locals recommend
Loco Jo's Bar & Grill
602 N Howe St
13 locals recommend
Very small inside but food is amazing!
Pails has a restaurant (make reservations) Thursday-Sunday. Food is very good and reasonably priced. The bar side is open seven days a week serving a limited menu. Lots of TVs and also skeeball! Check them out!
Paul's of Oak Island
Pails has a restaurant (make reservations) Thursday-Sunday. Food is very good and reasonably priced. The bar side is open seven days a week serving a limited menu. Lots of TVs and also skeeball! Check them out!

Shopping

Organic and specialty items you would find at Whole Foods/Trader Joes and awesome smoothies! Stephanie and Shawn live on the island and are wonderful owners. Great smoothies!
6 locals recommend
Inergy Market
8310 E Oak Island Dr
6 locals recommend
Organic and specialty items you would find at Whole Foods/Trader Joes and awesome smoothies! Stephanie and Shawn live on the island and are wonderful owners. Great smoothies!
Newest cleanest best stocked grocery store
11 locals recommend
Lowes Foods of Southport
4961 Old Long Beach Rd SE
11 locals recommend
Newest cleanest best stocked grocery store
Close to house but smaller grocery. Good for essentials!
53 locals recommend
Food Lion
5901 E Oak Island Dr
53 locals recommend
Close to house but smaller grocery. Good for essentials!
Fresh Seafood...The BEST SALMON I've ever purchased fresh!! Amazing!! NOT SIRE OF THEY WILL REOPEN FOR 2024. Sure hope so!
18 locals recommend
Pelican Seafood
6235 E Oak Island Dr
18 locals recommend
Fresh Seafood...The BEST SALMON I've ever purchased fresh!! Amazing!! NOT SIRE OF THEY WILL REOPEN FOR 2024. Sure hope so!
32 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Oak Island Marketplace
5003 E Oak Island Dr
32 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Reservations required to go up in the lighthouse. http://www.oakislandlighthouse.org/tour-information/
126 locals recommend
Oak Island Lighthouse
300a Caswell Beach Rd
126 locals recommend
Reservations required to go up in the lighthouse. http://www.oakislandlighthouse.org/tour-information/
So much to do and see. Wonderful river boardwalk with shopping and restaurants
207 locals recommend
Wilmington
207 locals recommend
So much to do and see. Wonderful river boardwalk with shopping and restaurants
28 locals recommend
Bald Head Island Ferry
1301 Ferry Rd SE
28 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum
101 Light House Wynd
20 locals recommend
Shipwreck Park
Wilmington Bike & Brew Tours & One Tree Hill Tours

Everything Else

So many things to do! Restaurants and shops. http://southportnc.org/visitors-and-tourism/
242 locals recommend
Southport
242 locals recommend
So many things to do! Restaurants and shops. http://southportnc.org/visitors-and-tourism/

Parks & Nature

Farmers Market Mondays 9-1pm
39 locals recommend
Middleton Park
102 E Dolphin Dr
39 locals recommend
Farmers Market Mondays 9-1pm
18 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
146-176 E Bay St
18 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Brunswick Nature Park
2601 River Rd SE
13 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Take the ferry over and spend the day but don't forget to reserve your golf cart or bikes as there aren't cars on the island! The lighthouse there you can climb no reservations needed! http://baldheadislandferry.com/ www.baldheadisland.com www.oldbaldy.org
28 locals recommend
Bald Head Island Ferry
1301 Ferry Rd SE
28 locals recommend
Take the ferry over and spend the day but don't forget to reserve your golf cart or bikes as there aren't cars on the island! The lighthouse there you can climb no reservations needed! http://baldheadislandferry.com/ www.baldheadisland.com www.oldbaldy.org
Island Dan's
6 locals recommend
Long Beach Paddle Company
4908 E Yacht Dr
6 locals recommend
OKI Bike & Paddle Co. (Now Quicksand Beach Concierge)
36 locals recommend
Oak Island Golf Club
928 Caswell Beach Rd
36 locals recommend
Sunset dive and land on the beach!
19 locals recommend
Skydive Coastal Carolinas
4019 Long Beach Rd SE
19 locals recommend
Sunset dive and land on the beach!
Angry Pelican Charters
801 W West St
17 locals recommend
Oak Island Fishing Charters
133 NW 5th St
17 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
High Tide Helicopters
4345 Airport Rd SE
17 locals recommend
Pedego Electric Bikes Oak Island