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Ocean Isle Beach, NC 1 of 18 Costal Area Active Retirement Communities Location
Active Retirement Communities State: North
Carolina--Coastal City: Ocean Isle
Beach Ocean Isle Beach is a small seaside town located in Brunswick
County, North
Carolina, United
States. The population was 426 at the 2000
census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan
Statistical Area. Located at the southern end of North Carolina's
Atlantic
Ocean coastline, with access to the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Isle Beach has many
beach houses and second homes, and is a tourist attraction because of its
beauty, atmosphere, and proximity to other major beach
towns. On October 28, 2007, the tiny, normally quiet
community found itself in worldwide news as an early Sunday morning four-alarm fire at a three-story beach house occupied by 13 college students
claimed seven lives, injuring six more. Widespread publicity and the magnitude
of the tragedy of the Ocean
Isle Beach house fire renewed public interest on
issues in many communities which included fire safety, building codes,
flamability of materials, and fire suppression methods such as sprinkler
systems, as well as the potential benefits of monitored fire alarm systems,
which can be added to existing structures at relatively minimal
costs. Known as the "Gem of the Brunswick Islands," Ocean
Isle Beach has a current year-round population of 426 and a vibrant seasonal
vacation population. Located along the popular coastal corridor between
Wilmington,
North Carolina and Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach is
connected to the mainland by a modern bridge spanning marsh savannas. The beach
runs east to west, offers a fishing pier, public boat launch facility, direct
access to the Intracoastal
Waterway, and beach paths every 500 feet.
Established with a long history of traditional family vacations, seasonal
festivals, sports fishing, quaint eateries and stories, and friendly residents,
Ocean Isle Beach is lined with charming family cottages. Ingram
Planetarium offers an 85-seat domed theater with
learning experiences on astronomy, energy, navigation, and space exploration.
The Museum
of Coastal Carolina offers family oriented
activities with dioramas on coastal life, touch tank, and a science hall. Inland
neighborhoods and communities offer planned cottage style living with on-site
amenities and private beach clubs. There are over 110 local golf courses from
Wilmington to Myrtle Beach, along with boutique shopping, malls, medical
facilities, international airports, interstate
highways. Brunswick
County will soon break ground on a new 58 acre recreational park on the
mainland. The Town of Ocean Isle Beach donated the property and the county has
set aside $3 million for the project. When completed, the new park will offer a
variety of amenities, such as an amphitheater, festival grounds, ball parks,
lighted tennis courts, and biking trails. The park should be completed in time
for the 2009 Oyster Festival. This recreational park will be located on Old
Georgetown Road abutting the Ocean Ridge Plantation community and is part of a
$500,000 federal grant for parks throughout the county. Other projects scheduled
is the Shallotte Blvd Recreation Area, which is a joint project between Ocean
Isle Beach Land Conservancy and the Town of Ocean Isle Beach. The park will be
at Shallotte Blvd and the ferry landing at the East end of the island. The
recreation area will have a gazebo, picnic tables, a fishing pier, and a walkway
with steps to the sand. The American Shore and
Beach Preservation Association recently named Ocean Isle Beach as the winner of
its 2008 Best Restored Beach Award. Ocean Isle Beach's quest for a federal beach
restoration program began after Hurricane Hugo devastated the area in 1989. The
Town lobbied members of Congress for federal funding and opened a capital
reserve savings account to provide the local share of funding necessary for
restoration. Coastal engineers began the project in 2001 and provided
high-quality sand for the beach and created a deeper channel for boaters.
Judging for the Award was based on three criteria: the economic and ecological
benefits the beach brings to its community; the short and long term success of
the restoration project; and the challenges each community overcame during the
course of the project. Income & Housing Costs
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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ocean
Isle Beach: 104.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100) ·
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