Holly Ridge, North Carolina

About Holly Ridge

Holly Ridge, NC is a close-knit town located in southeastern North Carolina counting 5,766 people who proudly call it home.

Holly Ridge holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,363 residents per square mile.

📰 Holly Ridge News Today

• Holly Ridge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Country stars Scotty McCreery and Lonestar coming to Holly Ridge this fall WWAYTV3 · Jul 14
• 1115 Ocean Blvd, Holly Ridge, NC 28445 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• Pender County Provides Update on Holly Ridge Annexation of Former Camp Davis Property Pender County Government (.gov) · Jun 1
• Dixon High School (Holly Ridge, NC) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Holly Ridge Unique

• The only place in America named Holly Ridge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,766.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Holly Ridge

• Holland’s Shelter Creek II Restaurant & Bar — seafood
• Smoky Tony's LLC
• Seahorse Ranch Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Holly Ridge

• Holly Shelter Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Holly Ridge

• Coastal Elementary
• Dixon Elementary
• Dixon High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Holly Ridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities