What to Love
- Small-town vibe and peaceful island escape
- Sea turtles hatch on beaches
- Walkable neighborhoods and bike trails
- Legendary seafood restaurants with fresh catches on menus
- Conservatory parks and outdoor recreation
Local Lifestyle
The locals and regular vacationers on Bald Head Island love to have fun. There are events all year round, and you can always find time to kick back on a pier. Residents love marine wildlife and fishing; you will find both in abundance at conservancy boat charters and tackle stores.
Many residents of Bald Head Island walk or bike from home to the local shops, restaurants, and beaches. Others enjoy the beautiful bike trails or drive slow vehicles like golf carts, which are welcome on the peaceful streets of the Bald Head Island community.
Discover the perfect island living experience, not too far from the bustle of city life (but just far enough that it must take a ferry to reach you).
Things to Do
Every month, there’s something new and exciting on Bald Head Island.
National Lighthouse Weekend is when residents get together for a festival and rubber duck race to support the maintenance of our beloved Old Baldy, the 200-year-old lighthouse that marks the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Later, we have a pirate’s weekend at the foot of Old Baldy, complete with a staged pirate ship battle.
At the Conservancy, you’ll find the yearly Turtle Trot, a race or walk whose participants raise money to support ongoing studies and habitat cultivation for the baby sea turtles that hatch on our shores. This Halloween, bring your best costume and kids for all-weekend events and all-day trick-or-treating in participating neighborhoods and shopping plazas.
Bald Head Island is home to the Bald Head Island Club, which features one of the most beautiful golf courses in the Southeast. The course snakes through the forest and across dunes with stunning views of Old Baldy (holes 6 and 7) and the Atlantic Ocean (hole 16). The course is for members and member guests only.
