Southern Shores, North Carolina

About Southern Shores

Southern Shores is a small town in northeastern North Carolina, home to 3,127 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Southern Shores is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 792 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Southern Shores Unique

• The only place in America named Southern Shores — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Southern Shores

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Southern Shores

• Front Porch Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Los Antojitos OBX — mexican
• Masala Bay Grill — indian
• Shore Coffee Roasters — breakfast (café)
• Southern Shores Pizza & Deli — pizza
• Steamers Restaurant — seafood
• Heavenly Hawgs BBQ
• Outer Banks Eats
• Rundown Cafe (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• H2OBX Waterpark · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Southern Shores

• Jaycrest Playground reviews ★
• Sound Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Southern Shores

🏘️ Nearby Communities