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Holden Beach

A Postcard from Holden Beach, North Carolina
Lying in the hammock on the deck of our new vacation home, we can see the porpoises swimming in the ocean. Now that's something we never dreamed would be possible. Morning walks at sunrise and cool breezes at sunset bracket our endless summer days here. Y'all come visit. 

  
 

About Holden Beach, North Carolina
Imagine finding a beach resort where the founding family from 1756 is still active in the community, and you can imagine the home town feeling that would be there. That's what Holden Beach offers vacation home buyers and second home owners as well as long term residents.  Located on the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina, not far from popular Myrtle Beach, Holden Beach is a perfect place to put your blanket down and just sit by the shore.

The largest of the three islands on the South Brunswick Islands, Holden Beach resisted the commercial lure that other nearby towns opted for, creating a truly natural setting, with no high-rise buildings or major commercial activity to detract from its main attraction: eleven miles of gorgeous beach. The tallest objects on the horizon are the natural palm trees that just call for a hammock and an ice cold lemonade. With a temperate climate, it's possible to enjoy the outdoors all year long, choosing between golf, fishing, and walking barefoot on the sand.

 

People choosing retirement are drawn here by the mild climate and excellent health care in the area. Families particularly like Holden Beach, as it offers the simplicity of ocean vacation, where the kids can just be themselves. Serenity and simplicity await you, when you buy your vacation home on Holden Beach.


Housing in Holden Beach

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.


Costs: Median Price 2000: $247,300


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

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