21 Best Ice Cream Shops near Oak Island

“Great tasting ice cream and friendly people“

“Our favorite ice cream shop on oak island! And my daughter absolutely loved spending some time with Belle at the princess night! And the staff couldn’t be friendlier!“

“The vibe is immaculate.

It’s only pineapple whip. And it’s very good. There’s no other flavors of soft serve. They do offer tajin (and low sodium tajin) to sprinkle over your whip. There’s picnic tables and hammock chairs. The hammock chairs are so comfy, try it out! There’s many of them!

A short walk to the beach.

Parking: There’s no parking right at the place. But there’s parking at a playground right next to it.“

“I didn’t really like donuts until I came here. Best donuts ever! And you can make your own. I would highly recommend their donuts! And the lady who helped us (she has a doodle) was super friendly. We will be back anytime we are in town!“

“This Dairy Queen is minutes from our beach house and a vacation favorite! We love it! Super friendly and courteous staff! The ice cream is fantastic (love the chocolate dipped and the cookie dipped cone)!!!“

“I’ve gotten takeout from here two weeks in a row and have been so pleased. Green Curry Tofu and Red Curry Shrimp were both so hot and fresh - I like that they ask how spicy you want your dish :)“

“Owner is always nice and the service is great!! Lots of options to choose from!“

“Just GO!!! 😎🙃. Banana Pudding Ice Cream.“

“This place is fantastic! Their homemade ice cream is amazing! I didn't get a chance to taste their fudge, but it smelled and looked very tasty. I already miss this place.“

“Fantasy Isle is fabulous! I have been coming to Holden Beach for many years and always visit here for ice cream at least a couple of times during our stay. I love their ice cream and have enjoyed several rounds of putt putt golf here. I love that they are trying to encourage you to visit their neighboring business even though that business doesn't seem to have the same communal attitude. Thanks for trying to be the "bigger person" Fantasy Isle!“

“Nice outdoir area and only place at Holden Beach with homemade ice cream AND homemade waffle cones!“

“best ice cream in Southport!“

“Great homemade ice cream and good service. We love coming here on our summer vacation every year“

“Our first visit and we will definitely be back. The best Icecream I’ve ever had! Super friendly owner and staff. We are so glad to have visited today!“

“Went to The Scoop Sunday morning and ordered a bacon, egg & cheese sandwich just as I have numerous times through the years. I was told that they no longer served it on toast, so I would have to choose a bagel. I asked why I couldn't get it on toast and I was told... "They were selling to many of them on toast, and not enough on bagels, so they quit offering it on toast. That way they would have enough bread to make a kids' grilled cheese". I am still shaking my head!!“

“Went to DQ on way to the beach last week, Had great customer service from the lady who we found out was the manager who not only whipped up some amazing Sundaes and peanut buster parfaits for a big group of us but did it with out missing a step and always kept smiling, We enjoyed our stop and will definitely be back. Thank you again“

“Great ice cream! We also bought t-shirts. Awesome store!!“

“Place has a good selection of hard ice cream flavors. A lot of seats inside and outside overlooking the ocean. Also arcades with some games.“

“A great variety of tasy desserts! 100% recommend“

“Great place to enjoy live music, gelato, and Italian wine!🍷“

“We love Sunset Slush so much our daughter (we live in Iowa) wanted some of her Senior pictures there! Thanks to Kristen @ Reflections of Moments Photography for making that a reality! And thanks to you and your staff for our nightly slush run that happens for the best two weeks every summer!“