When was the last time you watched a heron search for its dinner as the sun set across a tidal marsh?

When was the last time your family laughed together over a nightly game of cards?

When was the last time you opened the window to smell a soft ocean breeze?

When was the last time you took off your watch and put it away?

When was the last time you rode bikes, played tennis, walked on the beach and swam in the ocean—all in one day?

When was the last time you watched your grandchild build a sandcastle?

When was the last time you said, "Now I remember what we talked about before we got married?"

When was the last time you took a vacation and didn’t come back more tired than when you left?


Drive across the private causeway to Figure Eight Island, roll down your windows and feel the wind wash away the rest of the world. Once there you will find a peaceful, ocean community with sparkling blue waters and miles of sandy white beaches. Nature lovers will delight in the endless occasions for dolphin-watching, shell seeking, and quiet strolls along the shore. Sports enthusiasts will discover ideal conditions for everything from kayaking, body surfing, and windsurfing to biking, fishing and tennis. Golfers can enjoy the many championship courses that are just minutes away.

But the real beauty of Figure Eight Island lies in what you won't find...like motels, tee shirt stands, packed beaches or traffic jams. With only 441 single family homes nestled in the ocean forests and sea oats of this five-mile, 1,300-acre island, a Figure Eight Island vacation offers the best of both worlds...a serene private oceanfront community just minutes from all the exceptional shopping, restaurants, movie sets and entertainment amenities of Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

When are you going to stop asking when?

Make your plans for a Figure Eight Island vacation.