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==Attractions== [[File:Oak Island Golf Club–18th Hole.png|thumb|Oak Island Golf Club 18th green]] [[File:Oak Island NC–Fishing Pier.jpg|thumb|Ocean Crest Fishing Pier]] Primarily a family beach type locale, the island also provides many other types of recreational activity. The [[Oak Island Golf Club]] course and its related practice facilities are open to the public and an outdoor swimming pool is available for its members' use during the summer.<ref name="Oak Island Golf Club">{{cite web|url=http://www.oakislandgolf.com|title=Oak Island Golf Club|website=OakIslandGolf.com|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Two public fishing piers jut out into the Atlantic Ocean<ref name="Ocean Crest Fishing Pier">{{cite web|url=http://www.oceancrestpiernc.com|title=Ocean Crest Fishing Pier|website=OceanCrestFishing Pier.com|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Oak Island Pier">{{cite web|url=http://www.oakislandpier.com|title=Oak Island Pier|website=OakIslandPier.com|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> while motor/sail boats moored to piers dot the ICW as well as the Davis Canal and Montgomery Slough. South Harbour Village has a nine-hole public golf course and a marina on the ICW with 1,000 linear feet of alongside dockage.<ref name="South Harbour Marina">{{cite web|url= http://www.southharbourmarina.com/dockage/ |title=South Harbour Marina|website=South Harbour Marina.com|access-date=January 17, 2019}}</ref> All these waterways also attract a large number of kayakers. The Oak Island Recreation Center located mid-island provides both indoor and outdoor exercise facilities and rents out sports equipment and amenities like balloon tire, beach wheelchairs.<ref name="Oak Island Recreation Center">{{cite web|url=https://oakisland.recdesk.com/Community/Facility/Detail?facilityId=2|title=Oak Island Recreation Center|website=OakIslandRecDesk.com|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Popular sporting events include the "Run Oak Island" Marathon held in February which also features a half-marathon along with a 5K and one mile run.<ref name="Oak Island Marathon">{{cite web|url=https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/OakIsland/RunOakIsland|title=Oak Island Road Races|website=Runsignup.com|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> And then in April, the Southport/Oak Island Chamber of Commerce sponsors the ''Oak Island Lighthouse Run'' which includes a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a one-mile fun run.<ref name="Lighthouse Run">{{cite web|url=https://www.oakislandlighthouserun.com/race-info/1-2-marathon-race/|title=Lighthouse Run|website=CoastalRaceProd.comD|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> As for other activities, the town puts on an ocean front fireworks display as part of its Fourth of July festivities, and a parade down Oak Island Drive just before Christmas, while the Oak Island Library hosts a wide variety of events to include "[[Socrates Cafe]]" and "Meet the Author" programs.<ref name="Oak Island Library">{{cite web|url=http://www.brunswickcountync.gov/venue/barbee-library/|title=Oak Island Library|website=BrunsCo.gov|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> ===Major highways=== *{{Jct|state=NC|NC|133}} *{{Jct|state=NC|NC|906}} *{{Jct|state=NC|NC|211}}
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