Inbound Packages
The Island Package Center and Post Office accepts UPS, US Postal Service (USPS), and FedEx packages. Click HERE for a guide on when your inbound packages will arrive on the island, this can vary by carrier.
Below are instructions on how to appropriately address inbound packages coming to the island. Following these instructions will greatly assist the Island Package Center and Post Office staff in getting to the recipient in a precise and timely manner.
If the recipient has a BHI Post Office Box
The Island Package Center and Post Office accepts UPS, US Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, and DHL packages. Below are instructions on how to appropriately address inbound packages coming to the island. Following these instructions will greatly assist the Island Package Center and Post Office staff in getting to the recipient in a precise and timely manner.
If the shipper allows four address lines:
Recipient’s First and Last Name
House Number Street Name
PO Box Number
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Example (this is a fictitious address):
John Doe
78 North Bald Head Wynd
PO Box 3872
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
If the shipper allows only three address lines:
Recipient’s First and Last Name
House Number Street Name PO Box Number
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Example (this is a fictitious address):
John Doe
78 North Bald Head Wynd 3872
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
If the recipient does not have a Bald Head Island Post Office Box
Please address the package to the recipient using the physical address of the Bald Head Island home where the recipient is staying. If possible, please include a phone number on the package so we can contact the recipient when the package arrives. See the examples below for a recipient staying at 99 Silversides Trail which includes the recipient’s phone number.
If the shipper allows four address lines:
Recipient’s First and Last Name
House Number and Street Name
Phone Number
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Example (this is fictitious info):
John Q. Public
99 Silversides Trail
123-456-7890
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
If the shipper allows only three address lines:
Recipient’s First and Last Name
House Number and Street Name Phone Number
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Example (this is fictitious info):
John Q. Public
99 Silversides Trail 123-456-7890
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
*Please do not use the IPC/PO physical address (104 Lighthouse Wynd) for mail and packages. Using your physical address on Bald Head Island is how we can sort your package so it gets to you in a timely manner.
Helpful reminders:
Track Your Package – Your package destination according to the carriers is Deep Point Marina in Southport, so you will receive a notification it has arrived there. To check to see if your package is on Bald Head Island and ready for pick up use our package tracker HERE.
Please Pick Up Your Packages Promptly – Due to limited space in our warehouse on the island, please pick up your packages promptly after you have been notified that they have arrived. If your package arrives and you are not on the island, please remember that you can always arrange for a neighbor, property manager, or other trusted individual to pick up your package.
Perishable Items (including meal kits) – Try to order your perishable items so they’re delivered earlier in the week because, with the barge schedule and weather, you don’t want them getting stuck in Deep Point for the weekend.
Oversized Items – Oversized items that are not shipped by FedEx or UPS, such as sofas or sectionals, are usually shipped via a common carrier like DHL or others. The IPC does not accept these items. These items will need to be shipped to the Bald Head Island Warehouse at Deep Point Marina, barged over to the island, and then trucked to its island destination. Please contact Bald Head Island Warehouse at 910-457-5007 to arrange the shipping and delivery of these items. If you have any questions please give the Island Package Center & Post Office a call so that staff can assist you.