Myrtle Grove, North Carolina

About Myrtle Grove

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Myrtle Grove is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.71 square miles.

📰 Myrtle Grove News Today

• New Target in Myrtle Grove set to open May 17 WWAYTV3 · Apr 17
• Myrtle Grove Road utility project brings closures, restrictions this week WECT | TV6 · Jul 20
• Target Prepares For Official Opening In Myrtle Grove WilmingtonBiz · May 13
• New Target in Wilmington opens doors to hundreds - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · May 17
• Myrtle Grove Road to close in Craven County for N.C. 43 connector work WCTI · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Myrtle Grove Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Wilmington (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Myrtle Grove

• IHOP — breakfast
• Joes's Oasis
• Sawmill — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Grill House Company

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Myrtle Grove

• Coastal Mangement-Masonboro Estaurine Resource Pre · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Monterey Heights Park reviews ★
• Trail's End Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park Nature walk reviews ★
• Wrc North Pelican Island #1 & 2 39-29 & 39-30 · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Myrtle Grove

🏘️ Nearby Communities