Topsail Island is one of the barrier islands of coastal North Carolina, just north of Wilmington and south of Jacksonville, right next to the Marine Corp Base, Camp Legeune. It is part of Onslow and Pender Counties.

There are three towns located on Topsail Island, North Topsail Beach at the north end of the island, Surf City in the middle (half is on the island, half on the mainland) and Topsail Beach, on the south end, with coastal inlets at the north and south ends of the island.

There are two bridges onto the island - State Highway 50/210 (the swing bridge) enters the island in the middle at Surf City, and State Highway 210 is a high rise bridge that enters North Topsail Island through Sneads Ferry. There is no bridge at the south end of the island.

At first glance it looks like every square foot has a house on it, but much remains undeveloped. It has the flavor of an old time family beach with many private cottages that have been in families for generations.

From the early days when Native American Indians fished and hunted for their bounty to the military's use of the island for missile development and testing during WWII to today's modern vacation paradise, Topsail Island has had a colorful and unique history. Not much has changed from the Good Old Days.

So, what is there to do on Topsail Island? Everything, or nothing! That's the beauty and charm of the island and what keeps people coming back.

You can spend your days lying on the beach soaking up the sun or try hunting the beach for Treasures in the Sand, natures bounty deposited in the soft sand beaches of Topsail Island.

You can take a ride and see if you can find all of the missile observation towers left on the island from it's military days, search for souvenirs and gifts at one of the shops on the island or take in one of the many family fun attractions or area events in the greater Topsail Area.