Hunting, Fishing and the Beach? (Wilmington, Beaufort: low crime, home, camp)

[adteacher]

My husband and I are looking for a North Carolina town to retire to. He won't go anywhere where the (whitetail) hunting and fishing aren't great, and I'd like to be less than an hour to a beach. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks!

[NE Stretch]

I am of the same mold apparently, as your husband. My wife & I just purchased 6 acres in Holly Ridge, NC. There is about 10,000 acres of Holly Ridge Game Shelter to hunt white tales, excellant inner coastal fishing, clamming, & shrimping, as well as off shore fishing. We spent two years looking in NC for retirement property. Many areas have great housing, but be aware of the lot restrictions in each area. Many are excessively restrictive. In the H.R. area we were able to find several building lots that were reasonable and had few restrictions. My property offers me deer hunting with access to the beach and intercoastal in 6 miles. Onslo & Pender county beaches are excellant, while Currituck, Pamlico, chowan, & Beaufort have the "brackish" non tidal water. We named it swamp water, those listings we tossed. It may be in your best interest to start looking south of camp Lejune to Wilmington.
If you are seeking larger lots, there were some great mutilple 10 ac & 27 ac lots off I-40 by Castle Hayne,NC. My advise, spend the time, see the areas yourself.
Lots of luck,
North East Stretch.

[dsobotta]

Originally Posted by adteacher

My husband and I are looking for a North Carolina town to retire to. He won't go anywhere where the (whitetail) hunting and fishing aren't great, and I'd like to be less than an hour to a beach. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks!

I'm not a deer hunter, but I enjoy venison and know that there are plenty of opportunities in Croatan National Forest. You can read about the hunting at this link.

I am a fisherman and can tell you the fishing is very good in Bogue Inlet.

Lots of people who enjoy the out of doors settle in the Swansboro-Cedar Point-Cape Carteret area.

We can be on the great beaches of Emerald Isle in ten minutes. Our home on the White Oak River lets us enjoy the wonderful small town life of the area and still be close to lots of modern services mostly without the hassle of traffic and other city problems.

I can drop my boat in the water and be in the Intracoastal in ten minutes. Another ten minutes and I'm out Bogue Inlet in the ocean.

Here is a map to show you the area services.

It's a great place to live.

[beachblondeobx]

I have to respectfully disagree with the first poster. Dare/Currituck county offers some great opportunities to hunt and fish. We have some terrific hunting opportunities just a few miles inland from island Dare County and Cape Hatteras? Well...that has the best surf fishing on the East Coast. Not just my opinion, check out Salt Water Sportsman magazine. Fishing takes place from late March to January. You can catch anything from monster sized drum in the spring and fall to stripers in the winter. Summer time brings spanish mackeral, flounder, spots and croaker. Trout fishing is from spring to fall. If you locate in an area such as Colington, you can fish right out your back yard (if you get a water/canal front lot). The crabbing is awesome back there as well. Bass tournaments used to be held in the brackish water north of the Currituck Bridge. Swamp water? It doesn't smell, holds fish, and looks terrific. Just check out the places that you think will work for you, then narrow it down.
We are also the closest you can get to the Gulf Stream from NC. This means much less gas to get to the big fish offshore. Low crime rate, beautiful beaches, friendly people, a lot of outdoor activities for grandchildren, what more could you want?