The nearest ERs, urgent care and vets.
The closest ERs, urgent care that's open on weekends, the dog rules on the beach, and where to take the dog at 2am.
Hospitals & ERs
Holden Beach has no hospital or ER. These are the nearest, closest first.
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center - Emergency Department
24/7 emergency care (hospital About page: "24/7 emergency care") · 910-721-1000
240 Hospital Dr. NE, Bolivia, NC 28422. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Dosher Memorial Hospital - Emergency Department
Around-the-clock (hospital page: "around-the-clock care") · 910-457-3800
924 N. Howe St., Southport, NC 28461. ED patient entrance is on East 9th Street.
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center - Level II Trauma Center
Trauma center 24/7 · 910-667-7000
2131 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC 28401. Hospital page describes an NC-designated Level II Trauma Center. Phone is the tel: link on the hospital page; confirm it is the main line.
Urgent care
Hours first, because that's what people look up. Call before you drive; walk-in hours change with the season.
Carolina QuickCare Urgent Care - Shallotte
Monday-Saturday 8 AM-8 PM; Sunday 9 AM-6 PM · 910-444-2970
4612 Main St., Shallotte, NC 28470. Walk-in and online check-in per company site.
Carolina QuickCare Urgent Care - Ocean Isle Beach
Monday-Saturday 8 AM-8 PM; Sunday 9 AM-6 PM · 910-833-9470
6310 Beach Dr. SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. Walk-in and online check-in per company site.
Carolina QuickCare Urgent Care - Southport
Monday-Saturday 8 AM-8 PM; Sunday 9 AM-6 PM · 910-721-5065
5010 Southport Crossing Way, Southport, NC 28461. Walk-in and online check-in per company site.
Dosher Wellness Center Walk-In Clinic
Monday through Friday, 9am-6:30pm (no appointment needed; minor illnesses and injuries)
3009 Medical Plaza Lane, Southport, NC. Weekend hours not listed on the page. Clinic-specific phone not on the page.
Dog rules on the beach
These are the Town of Holden Beach's rules; the Town is the final word and the signs at the access win on the day.
When dogs are allowed
Pets prohibited on the beach strand in summer months 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Town beach regulations page (read 2026-09-27): not allowed May 20-September 10 except 5:00 pm-9:00 am daily.
The leash rule
Physical leash at all times when off owner's private property; electronic leash devices do not meet the requirement.
None in town
No Holden Beach dog park found on official pages.
Veterinarians
Brunswick Animal Hospital
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; Sun Closed · 910-939-2393
948 Ocean Hwy W, Supply, NC 28462. Site lists Animal Emergency & Trauma Hospital (Wilmington) and Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand (Myrtle Beach) for after-hours…
Ocean Isle Veterinary Hospital
Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm; Saturday CLOSED; Sunday CLOSED · 910-579-1002
1733 Seaside Rd. SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. Site also lists the Wilmington and Myrtle Beach emergency hospitals.
Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center (emergency and specialty)
Open 24 hrs (site: "here 24/7" for pet emergencies) · 910-790-1070
50 Greenville Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403. Brunswick Animal Hospital's site lists this address and phone as "Animal Emergency & Trauma Hospital".
Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand
24 hours, every day; open 24 hours all major holidays (site) · 843-445-9797
2669 Beaver Run Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29575. After-hours emergency hospital.
Dog rules: Town of Holden Beach ordinance pages linked above. Hours come from each hospital's or clinic's own website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Hospital emergency departments are open around the clock; clinic and vet hours come from each one's own page. Listings are not endorsements.