Oak Island, North Carolina is 12 miles from Southport, 33 miles from Sunset Beach, 29 miles from Ocean Isle Beach and like Caswell Beach, is separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway. There are more than 100 public access points to the 14 mile stretch of beaches, two fishing piers (Oak Island Pier and…
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Caswell Beach, North Carolina
Caswell Beach is home to one of the seven North Carolina’s lighthouse, Oak Island Lighthouse as well as Fort Caswell. Fort Caswell was originally built centuries ago on 2,200 acres and took up most of the Island housing various branches of US armed forces from 1836 and 1945. It was a key asset in guarding…