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Sunset Beach
Old-fashioned resort Last stop before the state line, Sunset Beach is one of the region's smallest beach towns. In the opinion of many residents, it's one of the last old-fashioned beach resorts, relatively untouched by the building booms of the past two decades. Some credit that to the old-fashioned access. The only road to Sunset Beach crosses an antique one-lane pontoon bridge. Pulleys and cables hauls this floating roadway aside whenever Intracoastal Waterway traffic passes. The bridge opens on the hour for pleasure vessels, and on demand for commercial and government vessels. The bridge is one of the town's attractions, featured on many a picture postcard. It's also the chief source of controversy. One camp favors keeping it, to moderate development and keep the pace of life slow. Others consider it a hazard, which could hamper evacuation in hurricane season. They are lobbying for a replacement. On the island is a fishing pier and a few shops. The main commercial area is on the mainland along routes 904 and 179. Nearby are numerous golf courses and the seafood town of Calabash. To get there: U.S. 17 south about 45 miles. Left (south) on N.C. 904 to N.C. 179; right (west) then left to the bridge. |
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