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, the Intracoastal Waterway and the old shipwreck.
A ride around Holden Beach by drone
A drone ride around the island.
DEBT - LIFE · Dec 2016 · 5,270 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Holden Beach by drone
Drone footage of the beach and houses.
Brandon Jones · Feb 2017 · 5,471 views · Watch on YouTube ↗The bridge and the Intracoastal
The Holden Beach Bridge and the Intracoastal Waterway from a Mavic Air 2.
Adventure Outdoors · Aug 2020 · 2,566 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Over Holden Beach
Aerial footage of the island.
Falcon View Photography · Nov 2018 · 19 views · Watch on YouTube ↗The shipwreck from above
Drone footage of the old shipwreck on the beach.
Black Box Crew Productions · May 2014 · 5,779 views · Watch on YouTube ↗On the beachShelling, the pier and a town tour
What the beach is like on foot: shelling days, a drive through town and a look at the pier's future.
A shelling day on Holden Beach
A full shelling day on the beach, from a shelling channel.
Shell Stories · Nov 2024 · 6,216 views · Watch on YouTube ↗A rare shell found at Holden Beach
Another shelling outing, this one with an unusual find.
Shell Stories · Feb 2024 · 2,158 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Holden Beach town tour
A drive-through tour of the town.
Nate's Here and There · Jul 2023 · 11,973 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Things to do in Holden Beach
A visitor's look at the island and what there is to do.
Jan Roggeman · Nov 2024 · 9,252 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Holden, Ocean Isle and Sunset Beach
A trip through the three Brunswick Islands beach towns.
Hitch Hiking Yeti · Aug 2023 · 23,923 views · Watch on YouTube ↗The pier's future (news)
WECT report on the Holden Beach pier after voters turned down a $7.3 million bond. Check the pier page for the current state.
WECT News 6 · Nov 2025 · 536 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.
Baby sea turtles at Holden Beach
Hatchlings heading for the water, from a family vacation video.
Suburban Adventures · Aug 2021 · 573 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Nests begin hatching (news)
WECT segment on the first nests of the season hatching.
WECT News 6 · Jul 2025 · 96 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Nesting season ends (news)
WECT segment as nesting ends and volunteers wait on the last nests.
WECT News 6 · Aug 2023 · 82 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Hatching, September 2013
Sea turtles hatching on 21 September 2013 and heading out to sea.
sam mitchener · Sept 2013 · 9,020 views · Watch on YouTube ↗On the waterLockwood Folly and the waterway
The river, the inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway by boat and kayak.
Lockwood Folly River in 4K
Boating the Lockwood Folly River.
Simple-R-Us · Apr 2022 · 1,203 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Lockwood Folly in the snow
A rare one: the river and frozen marshes under snow, with Holden Beach beyond.
Jacob Kidd · Feb 2026 · 313 views · Watch on YouTube ↗The Intracoastal at Holden Beach
The Intracoastal Waterway along the back of the island.
Carolina Buzz · Aug 2014 · 640 views · Watch on YouTube ↗Kayak scouting at the river mouth
A quick kayak trip to the Lockwood Folly mouth, from a kayak fishing channel.
Cape Fear Kayak Fishing · Jun 2020 · 2,943 views · Watch on YouTube ↗NearbyDay trips from Holden Beach
Ocean Isle, the waterway to Shallotte and Southport, all within an easy drive.
Ocean Isle Beach tour
A beach tour of Ocean Isle Beach, the next island west.
Traveling With Em & Me · Jun 2025 · 6,101 views · Watch on YouTube ↗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 ↗A day trip to Southport
A day in Southport, on the Cape Fear River.
Colorado Martini · Sept 2025 · 3,088 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.