Explore Greater Topsail

In October, Topsail Island exhales. The beach chairs spread farther apart. Getting across the bridge is easy. Mornings and evenings begin to call for a light sweater. And local restaurants, shops and attractions settle into a slower rhythm after th…

A day at the beach may end when the sun goes down, but for Topsail Island’s sea turtles, nighttime is when some of the most important activity begins. Every summer, nesting sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Weeks later, tiny hatchlings eme…