Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May, 2007.
I lived in Little River, South Carolina, for three years. Little River is just north of Myrtle Beach near the North Carolina line.
When Betsy and I started going to the beach we first went to a small place in North Myrtle Beach. We really liked the Cherry Grove Manor, but it closed after the 2006 season in order to make room for a new high-rise condo.
We then discovered the Islander Inn at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Ocean Isle Beach is only about 12 miles from Little River. Ocean Isle Beach is a barrier island approximately seven miles long. The year-round resident population is only about 425, but during the season the population increases to about 25,000!
Ocean Isle Beach was hit hard by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, but the town came up with a beach restoration project that began in 2001. This year Ocean Isle Beach was named one of America’s Best Restored Beaches.
To see more of our first visit to Ocean Isle Beach click HERE.
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