Restaurants (within walking distance)
- Home Port Restaurant & Pub
- Beach Shop Grill
- Quarter Moon Bookstore (Gourmet Coffee & Smoothies)
- Jolly Roger Pier (Breakfast & Lunch)
- Breezeway (Dinner Only)
- Take a 5 minute drive to Surf City for lots of dining options
- Godwins Market a convenience store for those little things you forgot
Fishing
- 3 Ocean Piers (Jolly Roger Pier is within walking distance)
- Sound side Parks and Piers with multiple public access points
- 2 Inlets
- Town of Topsail Beach Marina & Boat ramp is a few blocks away. Bring your Boat.
- Countless creeks, marshes, uninhabited islands, rivers, flats etc.
- Fish From the Beach or Charter a boat for Offshore
- Dig for mussels, clams or go oystering
- Take your catch to Mollie's Restaurant and they will cook it for you
Attractions/Activities
- Sea Turtle Hospital
- Missiles & More Museum (Learn about the Military's occupation and use of the island to develop rockets)
- Endless possibilities in nearby Wilmington, but why leave
- Scuba Diving, Great wrecks in warm, clear Gulf Stream waters
- Numerous Golf Courses just off the island
- Spearfishing or lobstering from a charter boat
- Minature Golf
- Take Surfing Lessons
- Rent a Kayak and paddle the sound alone or on a guided tour
- Sit and relax on the uncrowded beach
- Head to the south end of the island and explore the acres of uninhabited dunes overlooking the inlet. It is a great spot to watch the sunset over the sound.