Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf!

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A two-story house with a balcony, a staircase, and a flag.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, a wooden ceiling, and teal chairs.
A spacious living room with a blue sectional sofa, two ceiling fans, and a wooden floor.
A coastal residential area with houses along the beachfront.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a television, and a view of the outdoors through a sliding door.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Oak Island Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony or patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Oak Island, NC
  • Place, Oak Island Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Holden Beach
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Place, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
    ‪51 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Lower Floor Shower Only

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Oak Island

Located on the beach, this vacation home is in Long Beach, a neighborhood in Oak Island. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and Magic Mountain Fun Park are also worth visiting. Motor boating, surfing/body boarding, and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Oak Island Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Holden Beach - 34 min drive - 47.7 km
  • Wilmington Convention Center - 46 min drive - 64.1 km
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 51 min drive - 70.6 km
  • Mayfaire Town Center - 57 min drive - 80.2 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beacon315 - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Paul's of Oak Island - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Lonerider at Oak Island - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Sea Biscuit Cafe/Pepe’s Pizza - ‬35 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf!?

As of Nov 14, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf! on Nov 1, 2027 start from $865, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Summer Salt - Oceanfront Escape Just Steps to the Sand and Surf! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Long Beach vacation home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Oak Island Beach, 57th Place West Access Park, and Horse Island. The Point and Ocean Crest Pier are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 48 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house and location. Kitchen was stocked with everything that you would need. Enjoyed the big deck with rocking chairs. The beds were comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer Salt was wonderful! Walking directly onto the beach was amazing. The kitchen was wonderfully stocked for my professional chef brother. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great location on the beach. Easy check in and check out.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay right on the beach with 5 real bedrooms and huge deck!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Right on the beach. Attentive host. Clean home. We had a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 11, 2026
Thanks so much for the feedback! We loved having you in Oak Island at Summer Salt. Hope you can come stay with us again! Enjoy your summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house worked perfectly for our family vacation. Everyone especially enjoyed being so close to the beach. We had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 12, 2025
Hi David! We're so happy to hear you all had a great week! Thanks for your feedback. Hope you can stay with us again sometime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house!

We loved our stay at Summer Salt! The hosts were great to work with and the house was perfect. We loved how close it was to the beach! We would definitely rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 9, 2025
Thanks so much for the great feedback! We loved having you at Summer Salt. Hope you can come stay with us again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location was great and right on the beach as advertised. Nice quiet area with private beach access. Shallow and relatively calm waves. Great for kids. House was in nice condition. Spiral staircase upstairs and downstairs was a bit cumbersome but we made the best of it. Parking under house and in front of house was plenty of room for us. We had a fun family birthday celebration
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 11, 2026
Hey! We're so happy your enjoyed your stay at Summer Salt! We loved having you in Oak Island. Thanks for taking a minute to give us that feedback. It means a lot!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it!

Great property, right on the beach. Amazing deck and beach views.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 9, 2025
So happy you had a great week! Thanks so much for the feedback. Hope you can come back to Oak Island again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful, relaxing getaway!

So very helpful w any questions I had, more than accommodating and a lovely beach home!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer vacation

“I had a wonderful experience and I would highly recommend this house. Great beach access and very family friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2023
We loved having you in Oak Island, Elsa! So happy to hear you had a great experience. Come stay with us again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very close to beach Very easy to walk with kids The stairs going to second floor are little tight but they did have a baby gate to keep kids off them
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 23, 2025
Hi Austin! Thanks for your feedback. Happy to hear that you enjoyed Summer Salt and Oak Island!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First trip to Oak Island

Great location & views. Loved the beach access. House had plenty of room for my family of ten.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2023
Thank you, Brice! We loved having you. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great proximity to beach

We loved the short walk to the sand. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Vacation

Beautiful home, couldn’t ask for a better place to go on vacation with my family. Owner was very responsive and the post describing the house was very accurate. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2023
Thanks so much, Joseph! We loved having you in Oak Island. Enjoy the rest of your summer and come stay with us again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hello

The place was clean and the access to the beach was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 26, 2024
So glad to hear you enjoyed the house and Oak Island! We loved having you at Summer Salt. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
The house is in a great location, private access to beach was a definite perk. The house is very clean and the kitchen well stocked. The hosts were very attentive and responded to all emails quickly. Only slight issue for my group of 65 year old women was the spiral staircase.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

The owners were very accommodating to our requests and stayed in touch with us. Location is great. Deck is big. Very clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2023
Thanks so much, Stephen! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Hope to have you back in Oak Island again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2024 Cunningham Family Vacation

We loved the week. Everything was perfect! The house was well stocked and very roomy for our family. We loved the porch and how close we were to the beach! We will definitely be back! The owners were very easy to reach with all my questions!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 2, 2024
Thanks so much for the feedback! We're so happy to hear that you and your family had such a great beach week! Come back and stay with us anytime. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach heaven!

My family loved their stay at “Summer Salt”! We loved being SO close to the beach. Even my elderly father was able to make it to the water to sit and cool his feet. The stairs to the top level are a little tricky but didn’t bother us. Haag and sons fish market is great and we really enjoyed taking the Fisher island ferry for a day trip to the aquarium and into Wilmington.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 2, 2024
We loved having you at Summer Salt! So happy to hear that you and your family had such a wonderful week. Come back and stay with us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

shark bite

excellent
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 19, 2024
Hi James! We were so happy to hear that your “possible” shark bite was just a tiny cut and that you were totally fine! We loved having you at Summer Salt. Come back and stay with us anytime! Cheers, Melissa
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
October 2025…Just as beautiful in the fall. The weather was perfect ranging from 75 to 70. It was my mom‘s 81st birthday. This was the first time we all vacation together. The host responded timely to our questions. The beachfront house was lovely inside and out. The beach views were beyond our expectation. The beds were very comfortable. It was sad to say goodbye. From this, we promise to do something once a year together. Thank you Summer Salt!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super responsive hosts!

Responsive hosts when we had questions. We had a minor faucet issue and the hosts immediately called in a great handyman to take care of the issue. This is a well cared for property in a perfectly glorious spot of Oak Island! I loved the stocked kitchen, spacious bedrooms and light-filled living room /main room.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 14, 2024
Casey, thanks so much for the great feedback! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the house and Oak Island so much. You were the perfect guests! We hope to have you back at Summer Salt soon. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Summer Salt BeachHouse

It was a great house except for the staircase. The staircase was a little challenging. You really had to be careful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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