Editing Arapahoe, North Carolina (section)

== Business ==
Arapahoe is the home of several small businesses. The largest industry in Arapahoe is agriculture. Other businesses include seafood management, home improvement, florist, food service, and other service industries. Another industry that appears to be growing in the Arapahoe area is bio-diesel production.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

Another large business located in the Arapahoe area is summer camps. Within the Arapahoe area, there are four camps: [http://www.seagull-seafarer.org/ Camp Sea Gull for boys (YMCA affiliated), Camp Seafarer for girls (YMCA affiliated)], [http://www.donleecenter.org/ Camp Don Lee (Methodist)], and [http://www.campcaroline.org/ Camp Caroline]. Most of these camps have their largest programs in the summer months, but also hold other events throughout the year. For example, Camp Seafarer and Camp Seagull offer a Spring Break camp, Mother-Daughter weekends, and Father-Son weekends among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.seagull-seafarer.org/sessions/fall-spring-sessions|title = Fall & Spring Sessions|website = Camp Sea Gull Camp Seafarer|access-date = March 4, 2016}}</ref>

Opportunities for businesses in Arapahoe are plentiful. Business not currently available include the hotel industry, entertainment services, gas stations/convenience stores, and several others. As stated in an article from New Bern's Sun Journal{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}, the hotel business opportunities lost from Arapahoe (and subsequently relished by New Bern) can be equated to millions of dollars during the camp season due to the high proportion of camp families, events, and visitors to the recreational opportunities.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}