Welcome to Bald Head Island Guide. This website is a consice guide to the island including real estate, vacation rentals, restaurants, ammenities, shopping, activities, schools, events plus much more.

Twenty minutes off North Carolina's coastline, where the Cape Fear River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, Bald Head Island welcomes guests arriving by passenger ferry or private yacht. Island transportation is by golf cart and there are no high-rises except for "Old Baldy", North Carolina's oldest lighthouse, circa 1817.

In addition to 14 miles of unspoiled beaches, and 2000 acres of dunes, Bald Head Island boast a lush maritime forest and 10,000 acres of salt marshes and tidal creeks. The island treasures and protects its natural resources through the efforts of the Bald Head Island Conservancy Group. Community volunteers work with UNC-Wilmington marine biologist to sustain the indigenous loggerhead turtles through a federally funded program.

Bald Head Island offers a wealth of choices for active outdoor enthusiast. For the beachcombers, fishing, shelling, and crabbing may be just the thing for a relaxing vacation. For those more active, canoeing, biking, and nature walks compliment golf on the George Cobb championship course, tennis and championship croquet, all available at the luxurious In addition to the club house, which maintains both formal and causal dining, restaurants and shops are nestled around the harbor.

At Bald Head Island, luxurious homes and amenities are situated in a beautiful, restful setting, where residents never pass without waving and a smile.