Varied Local Activities

Thirty minutes away in the historic downtown waterfront of Wilmington you'll find the state's largest historic district, plus a variety of fine restaurants, interesting shops and galleries, and a variety of festivals and live entertainment that includes theater performances at the century-old Thalian Hall.

Wilmington also has its own international airport and modern medical facilities at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Columbia Cape Fear Memorial Hospital.

Wilmington's historic downtown waterfront is 30 minutes away.

You can pursue academic interests at the nearby University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College or James Sprunt Community College. Play in the surf and sun on some of North Carolina's finest beaches, or make your escape to faraway destinations along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Less than 90 minutes from River Landing your cultural opportunities expand even further: the North Carolina Symphony, the NC Museum of Art, and the NC Museum of Natural Science are all in Raleigh, North Carolina's progressive state capital. A variety of festivals and street fairs are celebrated year-round in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham.

Views from the Hawthorn or Wild Rose cottages will whet your appetite.

A Special Invitation

You are invited to discover River Landing today: visit now and you'll have access to all of the amenities of River Landing Country Club, including the golf course, swim and tennis center, bicycle or fishing equipment. As a Club Cottage guest, you receive complimentary continental breakfast each morning.

You'll stay in the elegant Hawthorn or Wild Rose cottages, which feature two queen size beds, an entertainment center and kitchenette. The cottages look out on the par-3, 13th hole. If that sounds like a fabulous mini-holiday, imagine what it would be like to live here.

Features of River Landing

Championship Caliber Golf
Each of the 36 holes on the River and Landing courses presents an exciting challenge to players of all abilities, and immense personal pride to those who play them well. On several occasions the courses have hosted the qualifying events for the U.S. Open. Renowned golf architect Clyde Johnston made brilliant use of the land, river and lakes to create a premier standard for the game while at the same time preserving lush greenbelt expanses and beautiful vistas for the River Landing community to enjoy.

Activities Outside The Gates
The town of Wallace is moments away for quick necessities shopping. The North Carolina port city of Wilmington is just 35 minutes away via I-40 and offers a wide variety of shopping, dining, entertainment and cultural activities to enjoy. The state capital of Raleigh, just ninety minutes away and offers every activity one might expect from a major metropolitan area, including professional and college sports events and concerts. River Landing also conducts frequent field trips to points of interest throughout the state for residents to enjoy.

Health Care
Some of the nation's top medical facilities are close by River Landing. Pender Memorial Hospital and Duplin General Hospital are just moments away. Wilmington offers two fully-staffed hospitals, The New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Cape Fear Memorial Hospital. In addition, the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill and Duke University Medical Center are located within two hours of the community.

Pender County
Formed in 1875 from New Hanover County and was named for William Dorsey Pender of Edgecombe County. Pender was a Confederate general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. Pender County was largely consistent of plantations and is still ideal for farming. The County Seat of Pender is located in Burgaw. Other towns in Pender County are Hampstead, Rocky Point and those of Topsail Island.

Highway 17 and Interstate 40 both run through Pender County easily linking it to Wilmington and Jacksonville. Moderate traffic is to be expected on these major roads, but the rest of the county is consisted of smaller, country roads. Wilmington is about 30 minutes from the center of Pender County, Burgaw. Jacksonville is a little longer drive at about 40 minutes from Hampstead.

Demographics

• County Populations in 2005: 46,429
• Median household income 2005 = $37,318
• Median Age = 38.8 yrs
• Median house value 2005 = $151,042
• Median Property Taxes Paid in 2000 = $710
• Average High Temperature in Summer: 90F
• Average Low Temperature in Summer: 70F
• Average High Temperature in Winter: 55F
• Average Low Temperature in Winter: 34F
• Annual Rain: 54.2 inches