Half Moon, North Carolina

About Half Moon

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Half Moon is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Half Moon is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.42 square miles.

📰 Half Moon News Today

• Fire damages Half Moon home, no injuries reported WCTI · Apr 21
• The 30 cities in North Carolina where homes are selling the fastest Charlotte Observer · Feb 11
• Half Moon, North Carolina, United States MSN · Mar 6
• Cecil Earl Avery Obituary May 15, 2025 Funeral Home in Jacksonville, NC · May 7
• Half Moon, NC Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Half Moon Unique

• The only place in America named Half Moon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Jacksonville (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Half Moon

• Baker's
• Dragons Brew Cafe (café)
• HWY 55 — burger
• Milk Road Coffee (café)
• Southern Breeze Seafood
• Thig's BBQ House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hog Wild at Howard Farm · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Half Moon

• Big Branch Bike Park reviews ★
• Carolina Plantations Park reviews ★
• Discovery Gardens of Onslow reviews ★
• Half Moon Motorcross Park reviews ★
• Henry McAllister Landing reviews ★
• Hines Farm Park and Stables reviews ★
• Williamsburg Plantation Recreation Area reviews ★
• Woodlands Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Half Moon

🏘️ Nearby Communities