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14
Kids friendly beaches
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49
Good for Relax beaches
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15
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Popular destinations

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Island Pines

Island Pines

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Rodanthe

Rodanthe

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Kitty Hawk Beach

Kitty Hawk Beach

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Kids friendly
Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Nags Head

Nags Head

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Wanchese

Wanchese

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Whalebone

Whalebone

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Sanderling

Sanderling

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Ocean Isle Beach

Ocean Isle Beach

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Beach volleyball
Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Poplar Branch

Poplar Branch

3 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Sheephead Rock

Sheephead Rock

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Kure Beach

Kure Beach

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Beach volleyball
Ocean Hills

Ocean Hills

2 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Avon

Avon

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Good for Relax
Caswell Beach

Caswell Beach

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Beach volleyball
Bald Head Island

Bald Head Island

4 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Beach volleyball
Carova

Carova

1 beach
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Good for Relax
Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Ocean

Ocean

3 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Varnamtown

Varnamtown

4 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Oak Island

Oak Island

5 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Chadwick Acres

Chadwick Acres

5 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Holden Beach

Holden Beach

3 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Pine Knoll Shores

Pine Knoll Shores

3 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach

3 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Beaufort

Beaufort

3 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Duck Creek

Duck Creek

2 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Ocean City Beach

Ocean City Beach

6 beaches
Good for diving • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
West Onslow Beach

West Onslow Beach

6 beaches
Good for diving • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Buxton

Buxton

5 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Buxton Landing

Buxton Landing

5 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach

1 beach
Good for diving • Good for Surfing • Kids friendly
North Topsail Beach

North Topsail Beach

6 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
Surf City

Surf City

7 beaches
Good for diving • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Indian Beach

Indian Beach

3 beaches
Good for Kayaking • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Topsail Beach

Topsail Beach

3 beaches
Good for diving • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Sloop Point

Sloop Point

5 beaches
Good for diving • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Frisco

Frisco

4 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Hatteras

Hatteras

3 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Ocracoke

Ocracoke

2 beaches
Wild beach • Good for Surfing • Camping
Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout

1 beach
Wild beach • Good for Relax • Sand
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North Carolina Best beaches

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Wrightsville beach
Wrightsville beach
Wrightsville beach
Kids friendly

Wrightsville beach

Wrightsville Beach 0.2 km
Good
7.2
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Large low tide
7.8 Amenities index
Caswell beach
Caswell beach
Caswell beach
Good for Relax

Caswell beach

Caswell Beach 0.3 km
Good
7.1
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Large low tide
2 Amenities index
Topsail beach
Topsail beach
Topsail beach
Kids friendly

Topsail beach

Topsail Beach 0.2 km
Good
7.1
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Large low tide
6.7 Amenities index
Surf City beach II
Surf City beach II
Surf City beach II
Good for Relax

Surf City beach II

West Onslow Beach 0.6 km
Good
7
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Large low tide
4 Amenities index
Sea Haven beach
Sea Haven beach
Sea Haven beach
Good for Relax

Sea Haven beach

North Topsail Beach 1.8 km
Good
7
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Large low tide
2.2 Amenities index
Frisco beach II
Frisco beach II
Frisco beach II
Good for Relax

Frisco beach II

Frisco 3 km
Good
7
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Large low tide
1 Amenities index
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Popular types of North Carolina beaches

Sand
Sand
Fine sand
Fine sand
Kite or windsurfing
Kite or windsurfing
Sup-surfing
Sup-surfing
Surfing
Surfing
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Quitest and lonely beaches in North Carolina

Conch St Public beach

Conch St Public beach
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Nags Head 1.9 km
Coquina beach

Coquina beach
7.6
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Wanchese 7.4 km
Pine Island beach

Pine Island beach
7.5
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Sanderling 5.2 km
Corolla beach

Corolla beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Poplar Branch 8.8 km
Long beach

Long beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Oak Island 1.4 km
Corolla beach II

Corolla beach II
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Ocean Hills 0.9 km
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Beaches for families with children in North Carolina

Jennette's Pier beach

Jennette's Pier beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Whalebone 0.5 km
Pier House Weddings and Events beach

Pier House Weddings and Events beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Kitty Hawk Beach 0.9 km
Avalon Pier beach

Avalon Pier beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Kill Devil Hills 1.4 km
Carolina beach

Carolina beach
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Carolina Beach 0.3 km
Ocean Isle beach

Ocean Isle beach
7.5
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Ocean Isle Beach 1.3 km
Kure beach

Kure beach
7.5
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Kure Beach 0.2 km
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Best dog friendly beaches in North Carolina

Rodanthe beach

Rodanthe beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
United States, Island Pines 0.6 km
Oak Island Pier beach

Oak Island Pier beach
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
United States, Caswell Beach 3 km
Holden beach

Holden beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Holden Beach 0.7 km
Holden beach II

Holden beach II
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Varnamtown 2.4 km
Freeman Park beach

Freeman Park beach
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Sea Breeze 1 km
Frisco beach

Frisco beach
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Frisco 1.3 km
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Long beaches in North Carolina

Rodanthe beach II

Rodanthe beach II
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
United States, Rodanthe 0.4 km
Avon Fishing Pier

Avon Fishing Pier
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Avon 0.6 km
North Topsail beach

North Topsail beach
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, North Topsail Beach 1.3 km
Sunset beach

Sunset beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Sunset Beach 1.6 km
Onslow beach

Onslow beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Duck Creek 3.1 km
Atlantic beach

Atlantic beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Atlantic Beach 0.2 km
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Wild and hidden beaches in North Carolina

Carova beach

Carova beach
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Carova 4.2 km
Fort Macon beach

Fort Macon beach
7.2
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Beaufort 2.8 km
Ocean City beach

Ocean City beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Ocean City Beach 0.8 km
Surf City beach

Surf City beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Sloop Point 2.1 km
Cape Hatteras beach

Cape Hatteras beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Buxton 3.8 km
Pine Knoll Shores beach

Pine Knoll Shores beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Pine Knoll Shores 1.5 km
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Good for relaxing, calm beaches in North Carolina

Fort Fisher beach

Fort Fisher beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
United States, Sheephead Rock 2.8 km
Eastern Regional beach

Eastern Regional beach
7.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Ocean 5.1 km
Surf City Pier

Surf City Pier
7.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Surf City 0.2 km
Emerald Isle beach

Emerald Isle beach
7.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Emerald Isle 0.7 km
South beach

South beach
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Bald Head Island 3.7 km
Indian beach

Indian beach
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Indian Beach 0.4 km
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Latest reviews on North Carolina's beaches

Wrightsville beach
4 Siji Kuriakose

Beautiful and clean beach, mostly clear water. Lots of shells, Great experience.

Caswell beach
8 David Thompson

The water was pleasantly warm and invigorating. With turtles nesting and making their way to the ocean, there's a chance to catch a glimpse of these magnificent creatures. Once we located the parking lot area, parking was convenient. The area offers amenities such as portable toilets, a shower, and a ramp for easy access to the beach. Upon entering the water, be cautious of shells, sticks, and rocks that may not be foot-friendly. However, once you navigate past these obstacles, it's smooth sailing. Personally, I found there to be an excessive amount of ocean debris at the bottom of the water and on the sand, which didn't quite suit my preferences.

Topsail beach
10 John Anderson

This beach offers approximately six parking spaces conveniently located right by the walkway, as well as around ten spaces across the street near the water tower. Additionally, there is a rinse off shower available. It takes approximately five minutes to walk to the nearest access point that provides restroom facilities. During our visit in July and August, the beach was moderately populated, with a limited number of people. We never had anyone set up their belongings closer than 20 feet away from us. Moreover, every day we were there, it was possible to comfortably stand in shallow water about 20 feet offshore during low tide.

Surf City beach II
10 Aqualon Tide

We had a fantastic time at this beach! We enjoyed being right next to the water. The atmosphere was very relaxing and the prices were great!

Sea Haven beach
10 Liam Anderson

The people were extremely friendly and the place was spotless! The pizza was absolutely amazing, and the smoked gouda bites were delicious.

Frisco beach II
10 Jenna Tessa

The OBX offers the best kite boarding experience, even if you're just there to watch like me 😉

Most viewed beaches of North Carolina

The Point beach

The Point beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United States, Varnamtown 2.5 km
Sea Haven beach

Sea Haven beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, North Topsail Beach 1.8 km
Old Lighthouse beach

Old Lighthouse beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Buxton Landing 2.1 km
Caswell beach

Caswell beach
7.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Caswell Beach 0.3 km
Ocracoke beach

Ocracoke beach
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
United States, Ocracoke 2.7 km
Wrightsville beach

Wrightsville beach
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United States, Wrightsville Beach 0.2 km
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