Options: There are a wide variety of options in the area, including golf communities, gated communities, large undeveloped tracts, modular and mobile home areas, and single family homes.
An Average Lifestyle
Easy living is the by-word here, where watching the birds and the tides can occupy an entire day. People come here to get away from glitter and noise, and just enjoy the rhythm of the tides. Life is relaxed and unhurried, filled with gracious Southern warmth and hospitality.
Things to Do
Golf at one of 100 golf courses in an hours drive
Fishing
Surfing
Shell combing
Boating
Water skiing
Walk on untouched Bird Island, watching protected birds and habitat
Visit neighboring Ocean Isle and Sunset Beach
Go deep sea fishing for shrimp
Near-By Excursions
Wilmington, North Carolina
Cultural Activities in Holden Beach and vicinity
Ingram Planetarium - Sunset Beach
Museum of Coastal Carolina - Ocean Isle Beach
Visit old lighthouses on Cape Fear
Location
Brunswick County, North Carolina; 35 minutes north of Myrtle Beach.
Elevation: Sea level
Size: 11 miles
Distance to other major cities
Wilmington, NC: 33 miles (population 75,000)
Raleigh, NC: 133 miles (population: 276,000)
Getting To Holden Beach, North Carolina
Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington (37 mi)
Myrtle Beach International Airport (47 mi)
Weather
Cooled by the ocean, warmed by the southerly location, it's a wonderful, slightly humid but not too hot climate.
Annual Average Temperature: Lowest low: 32 in December; Highest High:92 in July
Annual Average Rainfall: 63 inches
Population
Population 1200 (787 according to the 2000 census)
Median Age, 2000: 55.4
Economics
Median Household Income: $59,583
Principle Industries: Tourism