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The North Carolina Oyster Trail offers unique and tasty adventures. Learn about oysters, tour a working farm, savor the coast's distinct flavors throughout North Carolina and especially in Onslow County.

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Tour a working shellfish farm.
Do you know where your seafood comes from? Hop on a boat and learn how we grow oysters in North Carolina. Smell that salt breeze while you slurp down some of the most sustainable seafood on the planet.
Ghost Fleet Oyster Company and Hold Fast Oyster Company

Savor the coast’s distinct flavors.
Are you a fan of local foods? Taste our homegrown oyster rainbow — salty, sweet, and buttery shellfish. You can purchase our state’s oysters at a variety of markets and restaurants on the coast and inland, all featured on the NC Oyster Trail.

Middle Sound Mariculture, Three Little Spats Oyster Company, Carolina Beach Oyster Co., Ghost Fleet Oyster Company and Hold Fast Oyster Company

Discover the truth about local oysters.
Did you know N.C. oysters are available year-round? Wild oyster season starts October 15 but farmed oysters make it possible for you to enjoy oysters anytime. Get educated on how you can support a healthy coast and bountiful seafood for years to come.

New River Estuary Oyster Highway

Get the full NC Oyster Trail here

North Carolina Oyster Guide

Our state’s coastline is an ideal home for oysters. Sounds, marshlands, estuarine rivers provide a great habitat for both oyster farms and wild oyster reefs. Local Seafood is proud to carry a wide variety of North Carolina oysters, and we invite you to explore them here.

Oyster Shell Recycling Program

The Coastal Federation is working to restore wild oyster populations by recycling oyster shells and putting those shells back into the water. It’s a critical step in ensuring that North Carolina’s coastal ecology and economy continue to thrive. Shell recycling partners are a crucial part of the Federation’s recycling efforts, and there are several resources available to help support shell recycling.

Did you know? In the state of North Carolina, it is illegal to dispose of oyster shells in landfills or use them as mulch for landscaping since they are needed for reef building in our sounds.

You can recycle your oyster shells in following locations in Onslow County.
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