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Places in Oak Island

Where to stay, eat & explore in Oak Island

556 places in Oak Island: 74 places to eat and drink, 51 shops, 103 things to do and 106 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
556
62 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
74
8.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
51
14 gifts · 4 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
103
78 outdoors · 6 arts · 4 landmarks
Places to stay
106
12 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Oak Island have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A place people visit106 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.A beach town52 beaches and 1 marina.Seafood country11 seafood restaurants and fish markets.Gear up & get out13 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where Oak Island gathers

103 of Oak Island’s 556 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Oak Island Dr. A second center gathers around E Oak Island Dr.

E Oak Island DrE Oak Island Dr
103places in a five-minute walk of E Oak Island Dr19% of Oak Island’s places
89around E Oak Island Dr16% of Oak Island’s places
★ What stands out · Places to stay

106 places to stay

77 camping & rentals, 29 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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See all 77 camping & rentals →
Things to do

103 things to do

78 parks & outdoors, 15 fitness & sports, 6 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 78 parks & outdoors →
Eat & drink

74 places to eat & drink

40 restaurants, 20 cafés & treats, 11 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 20 cafés & treats →
Shops

51 shops

14 gifts & boutiques, 9 outdoor gear, 9 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 9 outdoor gear →
Everyday

205 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 68Elaine Hudson, Keller Williams Realty · Century 21 Collective · 801 OceanHome services 18Beachy Clean Cleaning Services · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Goldfuss Irrigation IncHair & beauty 17Palm & Sol Nail Boutique · Healing Waves Massage Therapy · Beachin' Day SpaBanks & insurance 15First Citizens Bank · BB&T ATM · Byte Federal Bitcoin ATM (Island Express Mart)Auto & gas 12BP · Boys Under The Hood · DoodlesGroceries & convenience 11Circle K · Oak Island ABC Store · Beach PantryHealth care 11Thomas Drugs · Karen Fairfield, Dc · Island Healing ChiropracticPets 7Jack's House, LLC · Oak Island Animal Hospital · Seabiscuit Wildlife ShelterOther services 46St James Plantation Beach Club · Dairy Queen (Treat) · Oak Island Jungle Golf
Community

17 schools, churches & public places

Where Oak Island learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 8Brunswick County Library - Barbee Library · Oak Island Fire Station · Oak Island Town OfficeCommunity groups 6American Legion Post 454 and Auxiliary-Oak Island, NC · Matthew's Ministry · Friends of Jaclyn FoundationPlaces of worship 3First Baptist Church of Oak Island · Oak Island Evangelical Presbyterian Church · Ocean View United Methodist Church

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Oak Island neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.