Brunswick County, North Carolina, Real Estate Brunswick County is located in the South Eastern part of North Carolina and includes several beach communities known as the Brunswick Islands. The beach Communities include: Sunset Beach, know for its swing bridge and Bird Island, a secluded island that can only be accessed by land by way of Sunset Beach. Ocean Isle Beach is also the home for the 2009 North Carolina Oyster Festival. Holden Beach known for its National Healthy Beach status through the National Healthy Beaches Campaignand rated one of the best family beaches in the country by National Geographic Traveler magazine. Oak Island is the largest beach community in North Carolina and has the largest commercial district of all the Brunswick County islands. Caswell Beach lies on the eastern-most end of Oak Island and is home of the Oak Island lighthouse. Bald Head Island is only accessible by powerboat or the Bald Head Island pedestrian ferry. Non beach communties include Calabash, Shallotte, Bolivia, Boiling Springs Lakes, St James Leland and Southport