Getting to Bald Head Island

is half the fun!

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How to Get to BHI

Bald Head Island is car-free, and visitors utilize golf carts, electric and traditional bicycles to explore and navigate the island. The first thing to know is that you'll immediately feel the calm - the lack of sirens, stoplights, honking horns, thumping radios. It's fresh-air bliss, and you are going to fall in love.


To get to BHI, you first have to drive to Deep Point Marina, located at 1301 Ferry Road, Southport, NC 28461.


The BHI Ferry is conveniently located next to the Fort Fisher Ferry, so travel from Wilmington and Carolina Beach can be a two-boat adventure, or you can drive via highway in just under an hour.

The good news is, we know how to guide you, starting with making sure your Ebb & Flow ticket also includes a ferry ticket. All you have to do is show up, and we'll take care of the rest.


Whether you are Looking to stay overnight or explore as a day tripper, Ebb & Flow is pedestrian-friendly, day-trip friendly, and a fun intro to the island life you didn't know you were missing.

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Travel to the island for the day is simple. Head to Deep Point Marina in Southport, park, and walk to the ferry. You will receive a QR code ferry ticket within 48hrs of the event. If you have not gotten your ferry ticket code by5pm on April 30th, please send us a message via Sched or email wellness@islandretreatspa.com


Our team of Festival Volunteers will greet you to ensure you get to us safely and confidently!


From Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach/Castle Hayne/Hampstead:

  • 40-60min drive to the BHI Ferry in Southport via hwy 87 or hwy 133


From Carolina/Kure Beaches:

  • 30min via the Fort Fisher Ferry or 60min drive to Southport. If you take the Fort Fisher ferry, please note that Deep Point Marina (BHI ferry) is the first turn on your left after you get off the Fort Fisher Ferry (so easy!)


From Oak Island/St. James areas:

  • 15-25min to BHI Ferry


From Ocean Isle/Holden/Sunset Beaches, Shallotte:

  • 30-40min drive to the BHI Ferry in Southport

Getting there is half the fun! Ferry tickets included in attendee ticket pricing to simplify and create an easier overall first-time BHI experience.

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Come for the Day—or Make a Retreat of It


Ebb & Flow is designed to meet you where you are.

Visit for the day from Wilmington, Southport, Oak Island, or nearby coastal communities.

Stay for the weekend and turn the festival into a personal retreat—unplugging, restoring, and fully immersing yourself.

However you choose to attend, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive, intentional environment that honors both effort and ease.


A Festival That Moves Like the Tide

Ebb & Flow is about balance—
movement and stillness, learning and listening, energy and rest.


It’s a reminder that wellness isn’t something to rush or perfect—it’s something to experience.

Come curious.
Come open.
Come exactly as you are.


May 1-3, 2026

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