See each part of the island
22 YouTube videos made by locals and visitors, sorted by what they show. Tap a picture to play it here. Nothing loads from YouTube until you tap.
From the airThe whole island from above
Drone flights over the beach, the bridge and the canals.
Ocean Isle Beach drone, 4K
A 4K drone flight over the island.
Orange St Films · Apr 2018 · 3,038 views · Watch on YouTube ↗An aerial tour of Ocean Isle
Aerial tour of Ocean Isle Beach.
Love to Explore More · Jan 2024 · 1,742 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Ocean Isle from the air
The island from above, from a local fishing channel.
Land It Fishing · Jul 2024 · 243 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Crossing the bridge onto the island
The drive over the high-rise bridge onto Ocean Isle.
Betsy Saintsing · Sept 2018 · 7,062 views · Watch on YouTube ↗On the beachBeach walks and the pier
What the beach is like on foot, and what people are catching off the pier.
Ocean Isle Beach tour
A beach tour from a visiting travel channel.
Traveling With Em & Me · Jun 2025 · 6,101 views · Watch on YouTube ↗A walk on Ocean Isle Beach
A beach walk along the strand.
Wens Myrtle Beach Living · Jun 2023 · 1,085 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Ocean Isle Beach tour
Another tour of the island, from a travel channel.
Full Throttle Travel · May 2021 · 27,340 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Sea trout off the pier, 2021
A pier fishing day at the Ocean Isle Beach Pier with a limit of sea trout.
Bill & Mikes Angling Adventures · May 2021 · 5,303 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Pier, shore and surf fishing, 2022
Pier, shore and surf fishing at Ocean Isle in June 2022.
Bill & Mikes Angling Adventures · Jun 2022 · 12,234 views · Watch on YouTube ↗On the waterThe waterway and the backwaters
The Intracoastal Waterway behind the island by boat and kayak, and the fishing behind the bridge.
The ICW to the Shallotte River
Cruising the Intracoastal from Ocean Isle to the Shallotte River.
Salty Dawg Fishing · May 2024 · 679 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Kayaking the Intracoastal
A kayak trip on the waterway at Ocean Isle.
Eder Cruz · May 2012 · 1,403 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Fishing behind the high-rise bridge
Inshore fishing behind the bridge.
Land It Fishing · Jun 2022 · 3,111 views · Watch on YouTube ↗An inshore charter out of Ocean Isle
A backwater fishing charter from the island.
Bill & Mikes Angling Adventures · May 2021 · 8,042 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Sea turtlesNesting and hatching season
Loggerheads nest here May to August and hatch into October. Keep lights off and give the volunteers room.
Sea turtles hatching, 2021
Hatchlings on Ocean Isle Beach in August 2021.
Sal Lanara · Aug 2021 · 469 views · Watch on YouTube ↗The OIB Sea Turtle Protection Organization
About the volunteer group that watches the nests.
Deb Allen · Jul 2015 · 7,089 views · Watch on YouTube ↗A sea turtle laying eggs, 2025
A loggerhead nesting on the beach in 2025.
One Nation Weather · May 2025 · 904 views · Watch on YouTube ↗NearbyDay trips from Ocean Isle
Sunset Beach's Kindred Spirit mailbox, Calabash seafood and the museum and planetarium.
Kindred Spirit mailbox hike
The walk to the Kindred Spirit mailbox on Bird Island, past Sunset Beach.
This is Raleigh · Apr 2023 · 414 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Kindred Spirit and the Nature Loop
The mailbox walk plus the Nature Loop Trail on Sunset Beach.
A Traveling Addict · Oct 2020 · 393 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Seafood in Calabash
A waterfront seafood restaurant in Calabash.
Carmen and Brian · Feb 2024 · 5,086 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Museum and planetarium day
The Museum of Coastal Carolina on Ocean Isle and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach.
Dean Team Adventures · Nov 2022 · 1,921 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Know before you goParking and traffic
Two things first-timers ask about.
Paid parking results (news)
WECT report on the island's paid parking program. Check the Rules & Parking page for current rates.
WECT News 6 · Nov 2025 · 155 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Traffic woes, and why it's still worth it
A local's take on summer traffic onto the island.
OIB Kahuna · Jun 2025 · 1,103 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Videos belong to their creators and play through YouTube's standard privacy-enhanced embed. We haven't watched every minute: each summary comes from the video's own title and description. View counts are as of Oct 4, 2026. Older videos can show old rules or prices, so check the Rules & Parking page before you go. Made a video on the island? Tell us about it.