So damn cool. Grew up going there since I was a baby. My grandfather went out there in the 70s in a jeep before it was developed, talked about how it was a jungle. You can see it in the video. I'm pretty sure the rest of the building is Wilmington. My parents ended up getting a spot there in the early 2000s and I've been blessed to spend whole summers there without leaving the island for almost 19 years. Some of the best people on the world are on that island and thanks to the preservation efforts the jungle is still alive.
I spent many wonderful days on Baldhead Island in the 50-60s. Totally undeveloped, it was a magnificent place for a young boy to spend time. Fishing in the surf was outstanding. Large drum in the 35-45 pound range was caught and had you running up and down the beach to keep some line on your reel. Other than the very south end, the northern 75% of the land was laced with sloughs full of shrimp, flounder, blue crabs, and all many good-eating fish. When the developers First announced their plans for the island, my neighbor, Dick Boyd met with them and handed over many early photos of the buildings his father had built. In their street layout, one is named after Mr. Boyd, Dicks father. My wife and I have spent time over there on several occasions. I like what they did. I would have preferred it to remain totally wild but the developers did it right. No motorized vehicles with exception of a few emergency types. Everyone uses golf carts. We ran into many persons of note from TV, sports, and other venues who have homes there.
So damn cool. Grew up going there since I was a baby. My grandfather went out there in the 70s in a jeep before it was developed, talked about how it was a jungle. You can see it in the video. I'm pretty sure the rest of the building is Wilmington. My parents ended up getting a spot there in the early 2000s and I've been blessed to spend whole summers there without leaving the island for almost 19 years. Some of the best people on the world are on that island and thanks to the preservation efforts the jungle is still alive.
I spent many wonderful days on Baldhead Island in the 50-60s. Totally undeveloped, it was a magnificent place for a young boy to spend time. Fishing in the surf was outstanding. Large drum in the 35-45 pound range was caught and had you running up and down the beach to keep some line on your reel. Other than the very south end, the northern 75% of the land was laced with sloughs full of shrimp, flounder, blue crabs, and all many good-eating fish. When the developers First announced their plans for the island, my neighbor, Dick Boyd met with them and handed over many early photos of the buildings his father had built. In their street layout, one is named after Mr. Boyd, Dicks father. My wife and I have spent time over there on several occasions. I like what they did. I would have preferred it to remain totally wild but the developers did it right. No motorized vehicles with exception of a few emergency types. Everyone uses golf carts. We ran into many persons of note from TV, sports, and other venues who have homes there.
You grow up in Southport ??