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Tips, trip ideas, and stories from the build.

What we're learning while we build Island Creek, and what we want you to know before you come. From construction updates to Wilmington trip ideas to first-time-camping packing lists.

FEATURED BEHIND THE BUILD

Why we're building Island Creek

Doug Grant on the property, the family-first plan, and what's coming when the doors open early 2027.

Doug Grant · Owner & Builder · June 12, 2026 · 4 min read

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COASTAL NC ADVENTURES

10 Wilmington-area adventures worth a day trip from camp

From Wrightsville Beach at sunrise to the Battleship at golden hour — ten trips inside a half tank of gas.

The Island Creek Team · June 10, 2026 · 7 min read
FAMILY CAMPING TIPS

First-time family camping: everything to pack (and what you don't need)

A packing list for families who've never tent-camped or RV-camped before. The essentials, the surprisingly skippable, and the must-pack-anyway-because-kids items.

The Island Creek Team · June 8, 2026 · 6 min read
CAMPING 101

Setting up your RV at Island Creek: a step-by-step guide

From the moment you pull through the gate to slide-outs deployed and beverage in hand — here's how check-in and setup will work.

The Island Creek Team · June 6, 2026 · 5 min read
COASTAL NC ADVENTURES

Halloween in Wilmington: a family weekend itinerary

Spookywalks downtown, pumpkin patches around Pender County, and the costume contest at camp. Plan the whole weekend.

The Island Creek Team · June 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Meet the writers

Doug + the Island Creek team.

Doug Grant writes the Behind the Build series — monthly construction updates, decisions, and lessons learned from picking up shovels and drawing site plans. The Island Creek team handles trip guides, family-camping tips, and the local-eats series.

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Doug Grant

Owner & Builder

The Island Creek Team

Tips, guides, stories