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Turtle Time

Beachfront holiday home for sun and fun

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
On the beach
3 bedrooms, WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining
TV
Directly on the beach, Turtle Time offers a classic seaside escape with ocean views throughout the house. Relax in an inviting living area with a smart TV or unwind by the gas firepit on your private deck. With three smart TVs and WiFi, this cozy cottage is perfect for family movie nights and cookouts at home.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10971 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Turtle Time

Beachfront holiday home for sun and fun
This smoke-free holiday home features laundry facilities and gas grills. The holiday home provides a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as 2 bathrooms and a washing machine, and other amenities include a patio and a TV.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property manager

Vacasa of North Carolina

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Gas grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 971 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

74890

About the area

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Long Beach, a neighbourhood in Oak Island. Oak Island Lighthouse and Bald Head Island Lighthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Map
Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Caswell Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oak Island Golf Club - 8 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Members Club at St. James Plantation - 9 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Oak Island Lighthouse - 12 min drive - 9.7 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Paul's of Oak Island - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Salt64 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pepperoni Grill at the Beach - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pirates Deck - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Turtle Time pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Turtle Time?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Turtle Time?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Turtle Time located?

Nestled on the beach, this Long Beach holiday home is steps from Caswell Beach and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Ocean Crest Pier. Oak Island Golf Club and 57th Place West Access Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Turtle Time Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

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

Great place

Stayed here for birthday and Mother’s Day celebration. Great location and lots of beach time!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jamie B.

Turtle time

My family and friends stayed at the turtle time home it was a wonderful ,cozy and clean home. We highly enjoyed our visit
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle R.

Early summer family vacay

The home was older but well kept. Enjoyed the view from the deck. The area was beautiful!

10/10 Excellent

JAMES C.

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

quiet area and not far at all to southport. sitting on the deck and viewing the ocean was great.

a++++++
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie C.

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

Perfect spot on the beach

We loved the warm, simple, nostalgic feeling of a Carolina beach house that this rental provided. The kitchen renovation was a nice feature. Bathrooms are small but nice amenities in the master bath. The access to the beach was the best part of our stay. Wish we could have stayed a few days longer and probably will the next time we're in the area. Rental was very well stocked. Only one small suggestion - the length of the code and the nuances of the door key pad made it very difficult to enter the house. The keypad kept malfunctioning. That in combination with the long code made it frustrating. But other than that our stay was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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6/10 Okay

Joseph H.

Fun stay

We loved the deck on the house and enjoying meals outside. It has a lot of needed amenities and was a great location. The home does need a thorough deep clean though. There’s quite a bit of dust build up. The bathrooms could use some additional attention as wells as the floors.

10/10 Excellent

Maria K.

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

The best place I ever stayed

I have been coming to Oak Island and Holden Beach for years now, and this is easily the loveliest place I'd stayed at. There were little things here and there that could be fixed, but all in all, the house was great beautiful, right on the beach, close to the grocery stores. Definitely a favorite.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret L., Kingsport, Tennessee

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

Peaceful

Had a really good time….eating, walking, playing board games, junking and living life!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Allan G.

Turtle time

The house was wonderful. It was very clean. The wood work was appealing. Access to the beach wasn't difficult. The dunes have to be there for beach preservation. We will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Keith M.

Ok Rental

Nice that it was on the beach,but furniture and bedding could use a well needed update.
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8/10 Good

Alex A.

Nice Place

Nice place for our weekend vacation. The house had everything we needed and is conveniently located close to restaurants, stores, etc.. the beach view is beautiful and not alot of people. The only room for improvement we noticed was the cleanliness. There were multiple areas that havent been cleaned/dusted in a long time, and there was trash and food from the last occupants in between the couch and under the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

William B.

Loved This Home

First time to Oak Island and this home was perfect for my family. My 2 daughters, their husbands and my granddaughter came to stay with my wife and l. The location was perfect for us. I have a bad knee so instead of walking through the soft sand I visited the beach via the handicap beach access just 2 houses down. The home has everything we needed and more. The furniture was very nice and the bedding comfortable. The back porch is large and we hung out there a lot eating meals, relaxing and looking out over the ocean. Thanks for allowing us to stay at Turtle Time!! We look forward to returning soon!! Scott and Family.
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10/10 Excellent

Erin K.

Classic cottage with modern updates

We’ve been vacationing at NC beaches for 3 decades and this was our first opportunity to stay beachfront. The cottage was a perfect blend of classic (original wood details, simple layout) but nicely updated kitchen and bathrooms. The A/C was out the night we arrived (seems like an ongoing problem based on past reviews) but since it was October we opened the windows for a lovely breeze. A repair tech came out first thing in the morning and it was fixed by 11am. So many great things are walkable (coffee, restaurants, playgrounds) and of course being able to walk off the deck and just a few steps to the beach was amazing. It cooled off our last evening there and we looked forward to using the fireplace on the porch but the ignition was broken so that was a bit disappointing. Otherwise we would definitely rent again and look forward to bringing our kids back in the summer.

6/10 Okay

Michael R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great property, horrible property manager

This property was wonderful, clean, modern kitchen, beachfront. Bathrooms were a bit dated, but no big issues there. The property manager, Vacasa could not have been less helpful. I tried calling a few times, and ended up waiting for 15 minutes before hanging up. Then, the AC went out and I called asking them to fix. It was 6pm, so they said they couldn’t do anything. It quickly became 80 degrees (would have been miserable with 2 young kids) so we cut our vacation short and left that night. There are after hours services to do this. As well, they did not refund anything from forcing us out of the property at 6pm instead of 10 am the following day. I love thé property, but will never use Vacasa again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

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

Enjoyed Out Stay

Great location and the accommodations were just what we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

megan f.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

LeAnne C.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne O.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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8/10 Good

Meghan L.

Great stay for the price!

The location of the home was perfect right on the beach. All furniture and bedding felt clean along with the kitchen items. Showers were a bit dated and had mold built up in the cracks. Other than that, the cleaning crew did a great job on surfaces, but the walls, pictures and ceilings had an abnormal amount of dust built up and we had someone with an allergy. Vacasa sent a cleaning crew out and we were good to go. We really appreciate their responsiveness. There were 4 people in our party and it fit us comfortably. Note: A big selling point for us was the firepit in the photos- it does not exist. Would definitely come back if Vacasa continued to be so responsive.

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Natalie k.

Great location!

We loved this house. The perfect size for our family. Clean, close to the beach, grocery stores and shops. We look forward to staying here again. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
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8/10 Good

Melanie M.

Great girls trip!!

The house was very comfortable for us 5 women. Plenty is rooms and beds were very comfortable. House was clean and was exactly as represented online! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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8/10 Good

Jessica M.

Nice for a long weekend

Overall we really enjoyed our stay here. Comfiest couch I’ve ever sat on! TV in every room, microwave/air fryer combo, keurig and coffee pot, and an assortment of board/card games. Our biggest gripe was that the “private beach access” was a rope path over the dunes with a sheer drop—not usable with a wagon and not safe for young kids and elderly. Hope the owners update the cheap beds and bathrooms (shower floor creaks and tub stopper was broken).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Chris Z.

Great week

Loved the house. It was very cozy and we had a great week. It was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Perfect

We loved everything about our stay. The house was great and very clean. Everything we needed was provided. Stores and restaurants were close by. The deck was great with an amazing view and the ocean was just a short walk up the dunes. We definitely didn’t want to leave!!!