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Events & Activities

For more information on special activities and events in the Southport-Oak Island area, choose from the list below.

Guide to Area Marinas – Down Load PDF File
Guide to Recreation Areas & Boat Ramps– Download PDF File

Bald Head Island & Boiling Spring Lakes Boat Ramps & Marinas:

  • Bald Head Island Marina
  • Boiling Spring Lakes Boat Ramp & Dock-Alton Lenon Drive

Oak Island Boat Ramps & Marinas:

  • Blue Water Point Marina - 57th Place West
  • Dutchman Creek Marina - 55th Street East
  • Ramp, End of 55th Street East
  • Ramp, End of 57th Place West
  • Wildlife Boat Ramp - Fish Factory Road on Mainland
  • Canoe/Kayak Ramp - 39th Place West
  • South Harbour Village Transient Dock & Marina - 4904 Fish Factory Road
  • Tidelwaves Park - 31st Street on Davis Canal (Canoe/Kayak ramp)

Southport Boat Ramps & Marinas:

  • Southport Marina - Ramp & Marina, 606 W. West Street
  • Indigo Plantation Marina - Indigo Drive

St. James:

  • Marina @ St. James Plantation, St. James.

Brunswick County Airport - "The little airport with the BIG heart" is the battle cry of our airport. Airport Manager Howie Franklin and staff believe in service, service, service. Air tours from the airport are a favorite vacation activity. For the aviator, the airport offers Jet A & 100LL fuel 24 hours, hangers, courtesy cars, rental cars, 4000’ X 75’ lighted & paved runway. Direct in GPS and N.B.P. approach, pilot controlled lighting, manned day-light hours 365 days a year. Highway 133 just before you cross the Oak Island Bridge. Phone: 910.457-6483. UNICOM 123.0 .

Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium - Located on the main campus of Brunswick Community College, Old Ocean Highway, Supply. It exists for the multi-purpose educational and cultural enrichment of the community. It hosts approximately 100 performances each year including a show subscription season. Phone: 910.754-3133. Visit online at www.bccowa.com .

Christmas By the Sea Festival - Christmas is perhaps the best time of year to visit the North Carolina coast. The average air temperature is 59.4 degrees. In a celebration of this wonderful weather, the Chamber sponsors a festival - Christmas By The Sea. We invite you to consider decking the halls with local mistletoe and seashell ornaments while eating oyster stuffing and listening to the laughing gulls outside your beach cottage. The festival is a collection of events sponsored by many community organizations stretching three weekends. The first weekend is a hometown parade and a tour of homes on Oak Island. The second weekend is the Southport historic home tour, lighted boat parade (flotilla), choral concert and the downtown merchants extend their hours. The third weekend usually includes a band concert and children's activities. For complete festival information including a calendar of events visit the official Christmas By the Sea Festival Web site.

For more information contact: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, NC 28461. Phone: 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at events@southport-oakisland.com

Fishing & Sightseeing Charters - The Southport-Oak Island area offers a variety of fishing and sightseeing opportunities. Check out the list of professionals in the business directory under charters.

  • freshwater lakes at Boiling Spring Lakes
  • flounder and trout in the Intracoastal Waterway, Cape Fear and Lockwood Folly rivers
  • bluefish, spot and whiting from the surf on Oak Island and Bald Head Island
  • sheephead, flounder, spot from the three Oak Island and one Southport piers
  • kings, tuna, redfish from the many artificial reefs created by the Artificial Reef Association just offshore
  • Long Bay Artificial Reef Sites - for a complete list of sites, see the Chamber's Vacation & Residents Guide
  • sightseeing? Try a guided tour on a romantic sunset cruise aboard a sail or party boat, or explore our kayak/canoe trails by either renting one or going out with a professional

Golf Courses - There are over 30 golf courses in Brunswick County with more being built each year. The Southport-Oak Island area is fortunate to have 7 of the best courses in the County. Try your luck at the two George Cobb traditional courses on Bald Head Island Golf Club or Oak Island Golf Club. They both offer an enjoyable challenge. Or the Ed Ricaboni designed The Lakes Country Club in Boiling Spring Lakes...a course for the everyday golfer. Or one of three courses in St. James Plantation - The Founders, The Players, and The Members - each with its own unique character. And don’t forget the Fred Couples designed Carolina National in Winding River Plantation near Sunset Harbor. For contact information visit the "Golf" category of our online Business Directory.

Guide to area Golf Courses. Down Load PDF File

NC 4th of July Festival - For over 200 years the City of Southport has celebrated our nation’s independence. This year will be no exception. Over 50,000 people attend the festival each year. Festival events include: naturalization ceremony, over 100 arts & craft booths, food vendors cooking everything from shrimp burgers to bar-b-que, 5K Freedom Run/Walk, parade televised live on WWAY TV-3, Sea Notes Choral Concert, live stage entertainment, fireworks, Franklin Square Art Gallery’s National Art Show, children’s entertainment & games, the opening of the Old Jail, pancake breakfast, Beach Day events such as sandcastle building, surf, horseshoe, volleyball and Shag contests. The official dates of the festival are July 2-5 but some years the organizers include July 1st. For more information contact: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, NC 28461. Phone 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at events@southport-oakisland.com.

Oak Island Lighthouse 10K Run/Walk - On April 14, 2007 the 9th annual 10K & 2nd annual 5K event will take place. The 10K will begin at the Brunswick County Airport, cross over the Oak Island Bridge, take a scenic tour of marsh and oceanfront views in Oak Island and Caswell Beach, passes by the Oak Island Lighthouse, then ending at the NC Baptist Assembly, Fort Caswell. The 5K will begin around Caswell Beach Town Hall sharing the 10K route out Caswell Beach Road with the ocean on one side the marshland to the other and the Oak Island Lighthouse in front of you beckoning you on to the finish at the NC Baptist Assembly, Fort Caswell. They are both point to point events and both beginning at 8:30am. Busses will depart the registration area at the NC Baptist Assembly for the starting areas at 7:00am, 7:30am, and 8:00am. The cost to enter is $20 if postmarked by March 21st or $25 if postmarked after Marh 21st, active military entry fee $110 poastmarked by March 21st, or $15 if postmarked after March 21st and includes a t-shirt or tank top. Awards for runners top three overall male/female, top three in numerous age groups male/female, active military overall male/female, and overall seasoned runner awards. For detailed information including registration form and prize information click here. Plus, the Wilmington Roadrunners web site has all results and finish times for the 2007 event. To register for the event online, visit Active.com. For more information contact: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, NC 28461. Phone: 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at events@southport-oakisland.com

Guide to local recreation areas. Down Load PDF File

Parks Recreation & Boat Ramps - Numerous recreation areas are provided for our residents and visitors. Parks in the Southport-Oak Island are well maintained and offer a variety of activities as you can see below.

Boiling Spring Lakes:

  • Community Building– Leeds Road
    (2-Mile Nature Trail managed by the Nature Conservancy)
  • Robert G. Muse Park - Boiling Spring Road
    (playground, tennis & basketball court)
  • Schneider's Park - Mirror Lake Drive
    (basketball courts, playground, covered picnic area with grills)
  • Spring Lake Park - Pine Road (covered picnic area)
  • Swimming Lakes - Seminole Lake, Seminole Lane; and Mirror Lake, Fifty Lakes Drive,Big Lake at boat ramp area and picnic area.
  • Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve - Highway 87

Brunswick County - Southport-Oak Island Area:

  • Smithfield Park - Highway 133, Southport
    (baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, basketball court, volleyball court, football/soccer field, mini soccer field, restroom, playground, picnic shelters)
  • Towncreek Park - Highway 17, Winnabow
    (baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, basketball court, picnic shelters, restroom, playground, Community Building, Shuffleboard and horseshoes)
  • Lockwood Folly Park - Highway 211 North, Supply
    (baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, playground, restroom, basketball court, picnic shelters, football/soccer field)

Oak Island:

  • Oak Island Recreation Center - 3003 E. Oak Island Drive
    (swings, shuffleboard courts court, basketball court, weight room, game room, meeting rooms, fitness room & kitchen)
  • Environmental Overlooks and Crossovers - behind Recreation Center 31st side
    (Dot Kelly Memorial Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden, bird watching platform, marsh walkway to the beach at 29th Place East)
  • Tidal Waves Park - end of 31st Street SE on Davis Creek
    (picnic area, canoe/kayak dock)
  • Middleton Park - Corner of 47th Street/Oak Island Drive
    (playground, basketball courts, tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic shelter, concession stand, soccer field, t-ball field, restrooms, picnic areas)
  • Oak Island Scenic Walkway - 20th Street SE over Davis Creek to the beach at 19th Place East
  • Oak Island Skate Park - 49th Street SE & Beach Drive
    (skateboards and inline skates allowed)
  • Memorial Register Park - 52nd Street NE & Yacht Drive
    (picnic area, fishing T on Intracoastal Waterway)
  • 52nd Street Waterway Park & Nature Center - 5202 Yacht Drive
    (nature center, talking tree trail, restrooms, interpretive trail, picnic area, walkway)
  • 78th Street NE Crab Dock - 78th Street & Yacht Drive
    (fishing, crabbing, picnic tables)
  • The Point - West end of Beach Drive
    (interpretive trail, parking area, covered wheelchair platform on beach, portable restrooms, three environmental overlooks and experimental erosion projects)
  • Heron Look-Out Park - 40th Street SE
    (picnic area, viewing bench, bulkhead area)
  • Davis Creek Canoe Trail - Maps available at the Recreation Center
    (four different trails covering twenty miles)
  • Commissioners Park - McGlamery Street and Ocean Drive
    (accessible viewing platform, swing, shower, foot wash, covered area)
  • Yaupon Park - Ocean end of Barbee Street
    (swing, picnic area, restroom to be added '01)
  • May Moore Park - Elizabeth Drive and Barbee Street
    (picnic area, swings )
  • Walking & Biking Trail - Maps available at Recreation Center
  • Shuster Park - West end of Yacht Drive
    (fishing T on the Intracoastal Waterway)
  • 57th Street West Ocean Access Way - 57th West & Beach Drive
    (covered wheelchair platform on the beach, viewing area)
  • Mercer Street & Ocean Drive Viewing Platform - Mercer Street ocean end
    (accessible platform)

Southport:

  • Southport Parks & Recreation - 201 E. Moore Street
  • Caviness Park - Corner of Owens & Clarendon Ave. 
    (basketball courts, playground)
  • Franklin Square Park - corner of Howe & West St.
    (large gazebo/stage, park benches, & picnic tables)
  • Keziah Park - corner of Lord & Moore Street
    (Indian Trail Tree, gazebo, picnic tables)
  • Riverwalk - winds around riverfront starting at Whittlers Bench
    (6/10th of mile walk, benches, observation decks)
  • Stevens Park - end of 9th Street
    (baseball fields, t-ball field, multipurpose field, nature trail, concession stand, archery range, horseshoe pits, playground, outdoor volleyball court, picnic shelter, restroom)
  • Waterfront Park - corner of Howe & Bay Street
    (picnic shelter, swings, benches)
  • Lowe-White Memorial Park - corner of Leonard & Willis Drive
    (tennis courts)
  • Southport City Gym - Corner of Atlantic & E. West Street
  • City Pier- Corner of Davis & Bay Street
  • Southport Community Building - 223 E. Bay Street
    (meeting rooms, observation deck).

U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament - Over 25 years ago a small group of community leaders met and decided that they needed an event to showcase the great fall fishing Southport-Oak Island area has to offer. The prize money for the first tournament was guaranteed by those community leaders signing a promissory note at a local financial institution - thus the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament was born. The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament now attracts over 500 boats annually and is held in high esteem by the community and anglers. An all CASH GUARANTEED prize structure adds to the enjoyment of the event. The tournament guarantees its entire prize structure; it is not based on the number of boats that participate. The tournament pays 55 places in its primary prize category including $25,000 for the largest king mackerel. Additional cash prizes are added to the event by sponsors. The fee to enter the event is $225 early bird until September 10 and $275 after September 10. An additional $100 can be paid to enter the Tournament Within A Tournament. Low entry fees, Guaranteed Prize Money, Proud History -- why aren’t you fishing the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament? Click here for full Tournament details including rules, prizes and how to register.

Chamber of Commerce Southport - Oak Island Area

Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce
4841 Long Beach Rd., SE
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-6964    (800) 457-6964
Fax (910) 457-0598
Email: events@southport-oakisland.com


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