Boiling Spring Lakes Boiling Spring Lakes is eight miles northwest of Southport. Named for a natural spring, its 16,000 acres of land was incorporated in 1961.It is a town full of friendly citizens making it a wonderful place to retire or relocate a family. Boiling Spring Lakes' centerpiece, the 150-acre Big Lake, is just one of over 50 natural and man-made lakes in the town. The Big Lake, fed by five springs and Allen's Creek, is 2 1/2 miles long, and offers 10 miles of shoreline. Residents and visitors alike may enjoy great golf, swimming, boating, water-skiing, picnics, tennis, and some of the best fresh water fishing in the area. Wildlife and floriculture abound in this serene community. Tall pines, oaks, sweet gums and flowers, such as azaleas, camellias, and the rare and protected Venus flytrap grow especially well. The Lakes & Country Club is located in Boiling Spring Lakes and offers 18 holes of championship golf in a natural setting of a "wildlife preserve" and bird sanctuary.