Yaupon Beach, North Carolina is a neighborhood of the coastal town of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
History
Originally a coastal resort, Yaupon Beach was incorporated as a town in 1955, and the fishing pier was built. The town was named for the abundance of yaupon near the original town site. It has weathered many hurricanes, including Hazel in 1954, Floyd in 1999, and Irene in 2011. It merged with neighboring Long Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island. The primary reason for this was that Yaupon beach had a sewer system, while Long Beach did not. Caswell Beach, another nearby town, chose to remain independent. The pier is a famous fishing spot, with an average of 250 king mackerel being caught off of it each year.