Cape Fear Coast · NC
Ocean Isle Beach
The Gem of the Brunswick Islands.
- Population
- 867 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1959
- Island length
- About 5 miles
Then
- 1959
Ocean Isle Beach incorporates.
- 2000s
Retirees and second-home owners drive the town's growth.
- 2020
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near the town.
Now
The island runs about five miles east to west, from Tubbs Inlet to Shallotte Inlet. The Museum of Coastal Carolina has dioramas of coastal life and a touch tank.
The stations here run from Shallotte Inlet to Little River Inlet and Cherry Grove on the South Carolina line.
12 tide stations around Ocean Isle Beach
- Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet3.4 mi
- Sunset Beach Bridge4.9 mi
- Sunset Beach Pier5.0 mi
- Little River Neck, north end8.6 mi
- Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet8.6 mi
- Dunn Sound, north end9.1 mi
- Dunn Sound, west end9.7 mi
- Little River (town)10.6 mi
- Hog Inlet Pier11.1 mi
- Cherry Grove (inside)12.5 mi
Show all 12 stations
- Nixon Crossroads13.0 mi
- Myrtle Beach Airport17.5 mi