Caswell Beach, North Carolina

Caswell Beach is named after historic Fort Caswell which is located at the East end of the island. Caswell Beach is home to the brightest lighthouse in the United States located near the Oak Island Coast Guard Station. The picturesque black, white, and gray striped Oak Island Lighthouse was built in 1958 and stretches 169 feet high.  Deep dunes and sprawling beach cottages line the oceanside, and marsh side cottages on pilings overlook the Cape Fear River Shipping Channel.  The only souvenirs available at Caswell Beach are the shells collected on quiet low tide walks along this beautiful shore.

Wind swept live oaks and yaupon trees grace the beach community of Caswell Beach offering a two mile stretch of southern facing ocean beach with quiet surf and moderate tides.

Golfers enjoy the ocean breezes while golfing at an eighteen hole Oak Island Golf Course within walking distance of the beach.