Oak
Island Agent
Oak
Island is located across the Intracoastal waterway
from Southport
and St.
James, about 4 miles southwest of Bald
Head Island. Along with Caswell
Beach, Oak
Island is the longest island in Brunswick County
with approximately 18 miles in length. Oak Island
was formed when the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon
merged. Caswell Beach is where Fort Caswell, a military
stronghold that dates back to 1827, is. Today, Fort
Caswell is owned by the North Carolina Baptist Assembly.
Oak
Island is divided into 3 sections: Oak
Island Beach, Oak
Island Wooded and Oak
Island Mainland. The Beach section is where the
great majority of vacation
rental homes are located. Most permanent residents
live in the wooded or mainland sections. Bordering
the wooded section is the Intracoastal waterway thus
allowing water access to hundreds of homes with docks.
On the mainland, you will find developments such as
St.
James and South
Harbour Village, both of which are Intracoastal
Access Marina communities.
