Oak Island Lighthouse
A Caswell Beach lighthouse visited as an outing from Southport. Upper tours require advance reservations, a minimum age of nine and 131 ship-ladder steps; outdoor grounds have separate access arrangements.
About Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island Lighthouse is in Caswell Beach and should be planned as an outing from Southport. Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse participates in preservation and visitor arrangements. The address retains the actual locality so that the lighthouse's name is not mistaken for a downtown Southport location.
The upper climb has specific requirements: 131 metal ship-ladder steps, a minimum age of nine and advance reservation. It should not be described as an ordinary staircase suitable for every visitor. Exterior visits and partial openings of lower levels are separate formats with conditions of their own.
The regular climb program changes seasonally. Information consulted distinguishes May–September from October–April and warns that availability depends on guides and holiday exceptions. A fall getaway should therefore begin with a confirmed tour date if reaching the top is central to the trip, rather than assuming the summer pattern continues.
The outdoor grounds are advertised as open from dawn to dusk throughout the year. That does not authorize an unreserved climb. The organization's email is the verified contact; no phone belonging to another body has been assigned as a direct lighthouse number. The attraction extends the trip into maritime signaling, provided that the type of visit remains clearly identified.
Contact: property / organization.