A ghost tour on the island will tell you more about Theodosia haunting Bald Head Island as tries to escape the pirates that overtook her ship. In fact, they say the ship, The Patriot, mysteriously disappeared in 1813 while carrying Aaron Burr’s daughter, Theodosia. East Beach is the southern tip of the Graveyard of the Atlantic, so named because of the many ships that sank in its waters.
The waves are a bit calmer than East Beach which faces right out to the Atlantic and leads to Frying Pan Shoals. South Beach is on the southern side of the island that faces the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. There are plenty of public beach accesses, and through the years we have picked out favorites.
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We started our week by loading up the golf cart with chairs and supplies for a full day on South Beach. Hitting the BeachĪnother unique part of the island is the multiple beaches we have to choose from with very different characteristics. The egrets gliding across the creek, as well the abundance of blue crabs for our crab trap, make the marsh an attractive place to stay as well. It was not until we came to Bald Head several times that we realized there was more to offer than the amazing ocean views. This summer we rented a place on Bald Head Creek with gorgeous views of the marsh. Once there, we are truly on island time and even a quick trip to the market becomes an adventure as we drive a golf cart under the canopy of live oaks on Federal Road or along the ocean on South Bald Head Wynd. Since our car is back at the mainland, our family and all of our belongings are loaded onto a tram and transferred to our island home and the golf carts and bikes that we will use for transportation. When we arrive on the island, we check in with the tram service. Once you arrive at the ferry dock, you shouldn’t be in a rush, you are on island time now. In the summer, it will always be busy! But they run the ferry every half hour and we usually don’t have to wait very long. Then we fill in with daily trips to the market to grab extras, the newspaper, and candy (which my kids think is a must for every trip after going with their granddad so often!) After dropping off the luggage and supplies, my husband parks the car while I buy the ferry tickets. We bring a lot of our staples in a cooler and pantry items packed in a plastic tote. The Maritime Market is on the island and has anything you would ever want, just not a wide variety of brands.
Think airport check-in on summer vacay- beach chairs are okay as long as they have a tag with your contact info and island address, cases of alcohol should have the same info but we just write it on the case with a sharpie.
We start each trip by unloading everything for the Bald Head Island Ferry – all “checked baggage” must be labeled and sealed – open bags, laptops, etc.
Bald Head is a unique island – for example, cars are not allowed on the island – so vacations spent here are unlike any others. With few exceptions, we come every summer and Thanksgiving. We have been coming to Bald Head since my younger son was a baby, so all three of my kids have grown up spending time and making memories on the island. As soon as the school year ends, my family starts to count down the weeks until we head to Bald Head Island.
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