Supply, North Carolina is a rural community in Brunswick County. It is located near Hwy 17 between Shallotte and Bolivia. Supply, NC gets its name from the significant role it played along the trade route in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Lockwoods Folly River runs through Supply and became the place that people got – you guessed it, supplies.
Winnabow, North Carolina is a small rural community made up of mostly private farmland and forests.
Lockwood Folly is a community in southeastern Brunswick County that features the Lockwood Folly River that drains from the Green Swamp into the Atlantic Ocean. The area continues to grow in population within the gated community and offers great river views.
The Green Swamp makes up almost 16,000 square miles of wilderness sprawling Brunswick County and Columbus County, North Carolina. This longleaf pine savanna forest is famous for its wild orchids and carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap and several species of pitcher plants. The Green Swamp nature preserve offers a unique landscape filled with rare wildlife including the American Alligator. The area attracts birdwatchers, hikers, and adventurous photographers looking to get a glimpse of the magical forest.
Ash is a community towards the western part of Brunswick County in North Carolina. Ash consists of mostly private farmland that has been passed down through family generations. The Waccamaw River is a popular fishing and boating spot. Ash is a very rural small town and has many interesting windlife.
Navassa is a small town bordering the Cape Fear River and the Brunswick River with unique biodiversity surrounding the area. Over 300 different species of plants and animals call Navassa home, with twenty-two species existing nowhere else in the world. Navassa, NC has a rich history consisting strongly of the Gullah culture and used to be home to at least five plantations.
Carolina Shores started as a neighborhood golfing community within Calabash, NC that became a town in 1998. The split came after years of disagreements between the two parties. The 2.5-mile area has town limits interlocking with Calabash but does not actually border any water despite what the name implies.
Caswell Beach is a little beach town located on the east end of Oak Island at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. At the end of Caswell Beach is Fort Caswell which is well preserved from the civil war era with a rich history. The Oak Island lighthouse has been around since 1958 facing out towards the Atlantic. The area was designated a national historic district for a Christian retreat group, the North Carolina Baptist Assembly.
Belville is a community located in Brunswick County, North Carolina around 5 miles outside of the historic port of Wilmington, NC. Belville became an official town in 1977 and has continued to have a growing population of people looking for rural living without being too far from larger cities.
The breathtaking Bald Head Island provides a perfect backdrop with its unique blend of picturesque beaches, historic landmarks, and lush greenery.