
Beachgoers walk towards the Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier at Wrightsville Beach on May 17, 2013. StarNews photo by Mike Spencer.
Water, water everywhere, but how do you get to it? There are plenty of public beach access points across Southeastern North Carolina.
Click here for a map of all public beach access points in North Carolina, courtesy of the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Wrightsville Beach
Information: 256-7935
1. North End Turn Circle
2. 2698 N. Lumina Ave.–Parking, ADA accessible, restrooms, shower
3. 2498 N. Lumina Ave.–ADA accessible
4. 2398 N. Lumina Ave.–Parking, ADA accessible, restrooms
5. North Ridge Lane
6. South Ridge Lane
7. 2200 block N. Lumina Ave.
8. 1800 N. Lumina Ave.–ADA accessible
9. 1700 N. Lumina Ave.–ADA accessible
10. Mallard Street
11. Crane Street
12. Sandpiper Street
13. Heron Street
14. Shearwater Street
15. Seagull Street
16. 25 E. Salisbury St.–Parking, ADA accessible, gazebo, restrooms, shower
17. E. Greensboro Street
18. E. Henderson Street
19. E. Oxford Street
20. E. Fayetteville Street
21. E. Asheville Street
22. Augusta Street
23. Raleigh Street
24. E. Charlotte Street
25. E. Atlanta Street
26. E. Columbia Street
27. Birmingham Street
28. Oceanic Street
29. Stone Street
30. Latimer Street
31. Chadbourn Street
32. Arrindale Street
33. Seashore Street
34. Taylor Street
35. Bridgers Street
36. 650 S. Lumina Ave.–Parking, ADA accessible, restrooms, shower
37. Beside Surf Motel, 711 S. Lumina Ave.
38. Wright Street
39. Corbett Street
40. Albright Street
41. Northrop Street
42. Jack Parker Boulevard–East entrance
43. Jack Parker Boulevard – Southeast entrance by Gazebo, ADA accessible
44. Jack Parker Boulevard – Southwest entrance
Carolina Beach
Information: 458-2525
1. Alabama Avenue–Parking, restrooms
2. Texas Avenue–Crossover only
3. South Carolina Avenue–Parking
4. Ocean Boulevard–Parking
5. North Carolina Avenue–Crossover only
6. Tennessee Avenue–Parking
7. Spartanburg Avenue–Limited parking
8. Lake Avenue–Limited parking
9. Driftwood–Limited parking
10. Atlanta Avenue–Limited parking on site/Public lot nearby
11. Hamlet Avenue–Parking, restrooms
12. Cape Fear Boulevard to Harper Avenue Oceanfront/Carolina Beach Boardwalk
13. Pelican Lane–Limited parking
14. Dolphin Lane–Crossover only
15. Scallop Lane–Limited parking
16. Seagull Lane–Limited parking
17. Sailfish Lane–Crossover only
18. Oystershell Lane – Limited parking
19. Sandpiper Lane–Parking, restrooms
20. Seahorse Lane–Limited parking
21. Scotch Bonnet Lane–Limited parking
22. Starfish Lane–Crossover only
23. Sand Dollar Avenue–Limited parking
24. Clam Shell Lane–Limited parking
25. Periwinkle Avenue–Crossover only
26. Periwinkle Lane
27. Sandfiddler Lane
28. Pavilllion
29. Charlotte
30. Sea Oats
31. Salt Marsh
32. Harper Avenue
Kure Beach
Information: 458-8216
1. Ocean View Avenue–bike rack, residential
2. LaQue Site North
3. LaQue Site South
4. N Avenue
5. Atlantic Avenue between Avenue M and Avenue N
6. M Avenue
7. Atlantic Avenue between Avenue L and Avenue M
8. L Avenue–Handicap
9. Avenue K. Kure Beach Pier
10. J Avenue
11. I Avenue
12. H Avenue
13. G Avenue
14. F Avenue
15. E Avenue–Handicap
16. Davis Beach Road
17. Stormy Petrel Court
18. Assembly Avenue
19. Surfrider Court
20. Ocean Walk, Atlantic Avenue–
Boardwalk and four beach accesses
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
1045 Fort Fisher Blvd. South
Information: 458-5798
1. 1000 Loggerhead Road–Parking, restrooms
2. Ramsgate Road–(Four-wheel-drive vehicles allowed with permit)
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
Bald Head Island
(listed access points are public)
Information: 457-9700
1. Green Teal Trail
2. Seagull Trail between houses 15 and 17
3. Cape Fear Trail between houses 29 and 31 – 911 phone
4. Sand Piper Trail at the turn–911 phone
5. South Bald Head Wynd across from Villas– 911 phone
6. South Bald Head Wynd between 316 and 318–911 phone, handicap access ramp
7. South Bald Head Wynd near 330
8. South Bald Head Wynd across from Wildbean Court–911 phone
9. South Bald Head Wynd between Muscadine and Peppervine–911 phone
10. Off South Bald Head Wynd between Ballentrae and Seaton
11. Brown Pelican Trail between 4 and 6
12. Star Rush Trail between 14 and 16
13. Sandspur Trail between 23 and 25
14.Sandspur Trail across from #9
15. Silversides Trail between 24 and 26
16. Silversides Trail across from #5–911 phone
17. Peppervine Trail between 2 and 8
18. Peppervine Trail between 16 and 18
19. Coquina Trail across from 3
10. Station House Way past hydrant 145
11. Between 220 Station House Way and hydrant 144
12. Public beach access #42 before East Beach Drive–911 phone
Caswell Beach
Information: 278-5471
1. Joe O’Brien Way at foot of Pinehurst Drive – handicap
2. Bob Spake Way–handicap
3. Ocean Court Lane
4. W. Town Beach Parking Lot
5. E. Town Beach Parking Lot–handicap
6. 629 block of Caswell Beach Road
7. 601 block of Caswell Beach Road
8. 423 block of Caswell Beach Road
9. 329 block of Caswell Beach Road
10. 201 Bill Boyd Way
11. Ed Zaleski Way–small parking lot on Marshside near lighthouse
12. Ocean Greens Lane–Tom Hess Way
13. Oak Island Beach Village near 100 building–Handicap access ramp
No Parking Along Roadsides
Oak Island
Information: 278-5011
1. King’s Lynn
2. 60th Place West
3. 57th Place West
4. 54th Place West
5. 51st Place West
6. 48th Place West
7. 42nd Place West
8. 39th Place West
9. 36th Place West
10. 33rd Place West
11. 30th Place West
12. 27th Place West
13. 25th Place West
14. 23rd Place West
15. 20th Place West
16. 17th Place West
17. 13th Place West
18. 10th Place West
19. 7th Place West
20. 5th Place West
21. 2nd Place West
22. SE Middleton Street
23. 3rd Place East
24. 6th Place East
25. 9th Place East
26. 11th Place East
27. 14th Place East
28. 16th Place East
29. 19th Place East
30. 22nd Place East
31. 25th Place East
32. 26th Place East
33. 29th Place East
34. 32nd Place East
35. 35th Place East
36. 37th Place East
37. 40th Place East
38. 40th Place Street Lot
39. 43rd Place East
40. 46th Place East – Cabana
41. 49th Place East
42. 52nd Place East
43. 55th Place East
44. 58th Place East
45. 63rd Place East
46. 64th Place East
47. 67th Place East
48. 69th Place East
49. 70th Place East
50. 71st Place East
51. 72nd Place East
52. 73rd Place East
53. 74th Place East
54. 75th Place East
55. 76th Place East
56. 77th Place East
57. 78th Place East
58. 79th Place East
59. Croswell Street
60. Sherrill Street
61. Barbee Boulevard
62. Keziah Street
63. Trott Street
64. Norton Street
65. Mercer Street
66. Sellers Street
67. McGlarnery Street
Holden Beach
Information: 842-6488
1. East End of McCray Street – Parking w/two handicapped slots
2. End of Avenue D, 317 Ocean Blvd. East – Parking
3. End of Dunescape Drive
4. End of Avenue B – Parking
5. End of Avenue A – Parking
6. End Of Ferry Road – Parking
7. 220 Ocean Blvd. East – Parking
8. Adjacent to 124 Ocean Blvd. East – Parking on street adjacent
9. Quinton Street, 112 Ocean Blvd. East – Handicapped parking, ramp, gazebo, shower
10. End of Jordan Boulevard – Parking, public bath
11. Between Jordan Boulevard and the bridge – 15-minute parking only, access ramp, showers
12. Adjacent to 301 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Neptune Street
13. Adjacent to 329 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Neptune Street
14. Adjacent to 357 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on High Point Street
15. Adjacent to 389 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Fayetteville Street
16. Pier area – Parking in pier lot
17. Adjacent to 567 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Starfish Street, handicapped parking
18. Adjacent to 679 Ocean Blvd. West
19. Adjacent to 800 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking across street on north side of road
20. Adjacent to 885 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Swordfish Drive
21. Adjacent to 917 Ocean Blvd. West – Parking on Marlin Street
22. Adjacent to 1017 Ocean Blvd. West – neighborhood access; no parking
Ocean Isle Beach
Information: 579-2166
1. E. Fourth Street – Natural trail beach access
2. Durham Street (handicapped access at gazebo)
3. Shallotte Boulevard
4. Charlotte Street – Parking
5. Lumberton Street
6. High Point Street
7. 391 E. First St.
8. Greensboro Street – Emergency vehicle beach access
9. Winnabow Street – Parking
10. Chadbourn Street – Parking
11. Goldsboro Street – Parking
12. Leland Street – Parking
13. Raeford Street – Parking, handicap
14. Newport Street – Parking
15. Concord Street – Parking
16. Monroe Street – Parking, handicap
17. Between Pier and Breakers Restaurant – Emergency vehicle beach access
18. Pier #1 – Parking
19. Pier #2 – Parking
20. Oxford Street
21. Shelby Street
22. Summerplace – Parking
23. Duneside Drive
24. Isle Plaza
25. Driftwood Drive
26. Starboard Street – emergency vehicular beach access/pedestrian
27. Beaufort Street – Parking, handicapped
28. Sandcastles
29. Oceanside West II
Sunset Beach
Information: 579-6297
1. First Street – Handicap
2. Second Street
3. Third Street – Handicap
4. Fourth Street – Boardwalk
5. Fifth Street – Boardwalk
6. Sixth Street – Boardwalk
7. Seventh Street – Boardwalk
8. Eighth Street – Boardwalk
9. Ninth Street
10. 10th Street
11. 11th Street – Boardwalk
12. 12th Street – Boardwalk
13. 13th Street – Boardwalk
14. 14th Street – Boardwalk
15. 15th Street – Boardwalk
16. 16th Street
17. 17th Street
18. 18th Street
19. 1802 Beach access
20. Gazebo Parking Lot – Handicap
21. 27th Street
22. 28th Street – Boardwalk
23. 29th Street – Boardwalk
24. 30th Street – Boardwalk
25. 31st Street – Boardwalk
26. 32nd Street – Boardwalk
27. 33rd Street – Boardwalk
28. 34th Street – Boardwalk
29. 35th Street – Boardwalk
30. 36th Street – Boardwalk
31. 37th Street – Boardwalk
32. 38th Street – Boardwalk
33. 39th Street
34. 40th Street – Boardwalk
35. East end of Island – Hatteras Ramp for emergency vehicles
PENDER COUNTY
Topsail Beach
Information: 328-5841
1. Sidbury Avenue
2. Queens Grant North
3. Queens Grant South
4. Rocky Mount Avenue
5. Haywood Avenue
6. Crews Avenue
7. Scotts Avenue
8. Crocker Avenue
9. Darden Avenue
10. Trout Avenue – portable restrooms
11. McLeod Avenue
12. Godwin Avenue
13. Drum Avenue – portable restrooms
14. Boryk Avenue
15. Sea Vista Motel
16. Smith Avenue
17. Hines Avenue
18. Davis Avenue – portable restrooms
19. Empire Avenue
20. Barwick Avenue
21. Fields Avenue
Topsail Sound
Information: 328-5841
1. Godwin Avenue
2. Shoreline Drive – parking area
3. Trout Avenue
4. Smith Avenue – kayak launch
5. Scott Avenue
6. Hines Avenue – observation deck
7. Haywood Avenue
8. Empie Avenue
9. Rocky Mount Avenue
Surf City
Information: 328-4131
1. Ninth Street – Handicap accessible
2. Ninth Street (2111 N. Shore Drive)
3. Seventh Street (2000 N. Shore Drive)
4. Fifth Street (1900 N. Shore Drive)
5. Second Street (1800 N. Shore Drive)
6. Broadway Street – Restroom
7. Neptune Street (1516 N. Shore Drive)
8. Pender Avenue (1501 N. Shore Drive)
9. Lenoir Avenue (1407 N. Shore Drive)
10. Jones Avenue (1226 N. Shore Drive)
11. Craven Avenue (1120 N. Shore Drive)
12. Mecklenburg Avenue (1104 N. Shore Drive)
13. Dolphin Street (620 N. Shore Drive)
14. 509 N. Shore Drive
15. Wilmington Avenue (502 N. Shore Drive)
16. New Bern Avenue (402 N. Shore Drive)
17. Goldsboro Avenue Access
18. Greensboro Avenue Access
19. Roland Avenue Access – Restroom, handicap accessible
20. Kinston Avenue Access (200 S. Shore Drive) – Restroom
21. High Point Avenue Access (300 S. Shore Drive)
22. Raleigh Avenue Access (400 S. Shore Drive)
23. Durham Avenue Access (500 S. Shore Drive)
24. Charlotte Avenue Access (600 S. Shore Drive)
25. Quarterhorse Avenue Access (1100 S. Shore Drive)
26. 1140 S. Shore Drive
27. Windward Drive Access
28. 2404 S. Shore Drive
29. 3016 S. Shore Drive
30. Soundside Park – Restroom
Date posted: January 29, 2009
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