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Fort Caswell
Fort Caswell is a Southern Baptist camp and conference center on the site of a former U.S. military fort in Oak Island, North Carolina, run by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina since 1949. Its site lists dozens of separate lodging buildings, from barracks to hotels to cottages, for conferences, retreats, and events, with a largest meeting venue, Hatch Auditorium, seating up to 1,000.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 50 min from Wilmington
- 1 h 40 min from Myrtle Beach, SC
- 2 h 35 min from Fayetteville
100 Caswell Beach Road, Oak Island, NC 28465 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Lodging | Dorm rooms (142 beds) · Dorm rooms (142 beds) · Hotel-style rooms (34 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist (Baptist State Convention of North Carolina) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Phone | (910) 278-9501 |
Fort Caswell operates on the site of a former U.S. military coastal fortress, acquired by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina from the federal government in 1949.