We had a day off this week and spent it at Topsail Beach, only 50 minutes from the Camellia Cottage B&B in downtown Wilmington. This is our favorite beach in the area even though it’s a little further afield than Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure Beaches. Here’s why.
1) It’s probably the least crowded of all our area beaches.
2) The sand seems to be packed down here and less sloped, making for great hiking easy on our aging knees and ankles.
3) This is Sparky’s favorite beach and if he loves it, we love it. Our “senior” dog acts like a pup when he’s here. We call him Dances with Crabs.
4) Dogs are allowed on this beach year round and off leash from November through April.
5) There are still 3 fishing piers on this island. Most of the rest of them along the NC coast have been destroyed by hurricanes and never rebuilt.
6) They do a lot of commercial fishing around here and we usually stock up on the catch of the day before heading home.
7) We usually see some dolphins here as they make their way along the coast.
8) The south end of the island is in conservancy and is a wonderful spot for a hike that starts on the sound side and ends on the ocean side.