North Carolina    
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported    
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported in
CountyTotalMonitoredNot MonitoredTier 4 (B)*Beach Length (Mi)
Beaufort1010003.78
Brunswick38380053.98
Carteret56560063.57
Craven77002.97
Currituck550022.26
Dare40400091.38
Hyde550018.41
New Hanover25250036.71
Onslow14140025.04
Pamlico99002.79
Pender770014.97
Only coastal beaches are included on these lists.

For more information contact:    
Contact NameContact EmailContact PhoneAgency Name    Agency URL   
Erin Bryan-Millusherin.bryan-millush@deq.nc.gov252-808-8153Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water QualityWebsite
List of Beaches    
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Year: 2024, State: NC, County: Beaufort
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
NC575571E Shore of Blounts Bay- Pamlico RiverYes2-.56
NC105938Pamlico River- City ParkYes2-.24
NC635491Pamlico River- Junction of Upper Goose Creek and Dinah's LanYes2-1.31
NC778708Pamlico River- Maul's PointYes2-.11
NC442154Pamlico River- Ragged Point Swim AreaYes1-.46
NC968346Pamlico River- Tripp Point Recrational AreaYes2-.17
NC556462Pamlico River- Washington- Railroad TrestleYes2-.56
NC482470SE of Austin Pt- Pamlico RiverYes2-.12
NC483929Sound access at the intersection of E. Main St. and Tooley SYes1-.04
NC808817W of Hills Point- Pamlico RiverYes2-.21
Count: 10
Year: 2024, State: NC, County: Brunswick
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
NC89293610th Place West in Oak IslandYes1-.75
NC52133120th Place West in Oak IslandYes1-.76
NC40466329th Place East in Oak IslandYes1-.69
NC65455048th PL West, Oak IslandYes1-.51
NC45765157th PL West, Oak IslandYes1-.75
NC187482Beach Access near Capt. Jack's on Holden BeachYes1-2.08
NC569455Beach access between Bald Head Harbor entrance & Bald Head CYes1-1.54
NC642348Cape Fear River, beach area adjacent to Southport Municipal Yes2-.17
NC449749Caswell Beach Public Access off Caswell Beach Rd.Yes1-1.42
NC895384East Beach area- Beach access #42Yes1-6.44
NC140790East end (HB)Yes1-1.49
NC698990Ferry Road Public AccessYes1-1.49
NC971811Greensboro St. emergency vehicle accessYes1-3.41
NC345154Holden Beach - Public Access at Dolphin StreetYes1-1.36
NC451008ICWW, near marker #67, Sailfish Street (HB)Yes2-.08
NC803771ICWW, soundside access at E. end of Ocean Isle Bch.Yes2-.29
NC517459Last access near 69th PL West, Oak IslandYes1-1.18
NC497594Lighthouse Park, Caswell Beach Rd., Caswell BeachYes1-3.22
NC642326Middleton Public Access - Oak IslandYes1-.91
NC175823Ocean Pier at Causeway and First St.Yes1-1.12
NC758778Ocean pier at Main St. and Sunset Blvd.Yes1-.86
NC576773Ocean pier at Ocean Blvd. and Durham St.Yes1-2.05
NC873506Ocean pier between 14th and 15th Place East and Beach Dr.Yes1-1.22
NC998441Public Access at 30th Place West and Beach Dr.Yes1-3.43
NC499745Public Access at 40th and Main St.Yes1-2.28
NC379310Public Access at Dawson Street - Ocean Isle BeachYes1-.95
NC442815Public Access at Driftwood Street - Ocean Isle BeachYes1-.88
NC463026Public Access at First and Chadbourn St.Yes1-.96
NC742373Public Access at Ocean Dr. and Keziah St.Yes1-1.65
NC894449Public Access at southeast 46th St. and E. Beach Drive - OakYes1-1.03
NC384247Public Access at southeast 58th St. and E. Beach Drive - OakYes1-1.09
NC975034Public Access just west of Mile Marker #1 in Holden BeachYes1-1.16
NC848108Public Access, east end of Sunset BeachYes1-1.5
NC427139Public Beach Access at Newport Street in Ocean Isle BeachYes1-1.14
NC164372Public access at Shallotte Blvd., Ocean Isle BeachYes1-1.16
NC861543Public access at Starfish Drive, Holden BeachYes1-0
NC191050South Beach area- Beach access # 17Yes1-2.28
NC143620Southeast 74th Street, Oak IslandYes1-.68
Count: 38
Year: 2024, State: NC, County: Carteret
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
NC1205471/2 mile W of Mile Marker 10, oceansideYes1-2.21
NC381539100 yds. NE Gallant's Channel Bridge by shoreYes2-.1
NC861560400 yds SE of Bean Island off Core BanksYes2-.13
NC511988AO- Public Beach Access, Inlet Rd., West side junction of CoYes1-1.29
NC377628Bogue Inlet mouth of Coast Guard ChannelYes2-1.45
NC659044Bogue Sound- Boat Landing Tourist CenterYes2-.23
NC411851Bogue Sound- Canal leading to Moonlite BayYes2-.65
NC320933Bogue Sound- E side of Mouth of Gales CreekYes2-.26
NC623291Bogue Sound- Goose Creek, off campgroundYes2-.16
NC429821Bogue Sound- W Salter Path, ~200 yds off of Wam Squam LnYes2-2.99
NC852895Brown's Island public beach in Core Sound near Harkers IslanYes2-.48
NC347773CAPE LOOKOUT INSIDE HOOKYes2-2.16
NC135340CCC- Aquatic Education LocationYes2-.48
NC434812Cedar Island - Beach Area SE of Wildlife Ramp adjacent to FeYes2-.63
NC134999Cedar Island- beach west of ferry landing off Sound View DrYes2-.51
NC626501Core Sd.- Shell Point off Harkers IslandYes2-.44
NC927355Emerald Woods sound-side public access near Burden ChannelYes2-1.38
NC643293FORT MACON beach access at BathhouseYes1-5
NC341418Harker's Island bridge at swimming areaYes2-.17
NC102958Indian Beach - Public Access at Mile Marker #12Yes1-1.48
NC935797Knob Island- N sideYes2-2.78
NC730320Lennoxville Boat RampYes2-1.23
NC444349MerrimonYes2-.32
NC204538MerrimonYes2-.3
NC244236Mile Marker 15, oceansideYes1-4.46
NC115357Mile Marker 7 1/2, oceansideYes1-1.8
NC147416Mile Post 19 1/2, oceansideYes1-2.89
NC714613Mile Post 4 1/2, oceanside of Pelican Dr.Yes1-1.62
NC727802Morehead City - Drain pipe at 16th St.Yes1-.03
NC852484Newport River- Public access NW of BridgeYes2-.11
NC951761North River- at Hwy 70 bridgeYes2-.4
NC189579North side mouth of Town Creek in BeaufortYes1-.08
NC345060Ocean end of Henderson Blvd., AOYes1-.78
NC895537Ocean end of New Bern St., AOYes1-.73
NC106127Ocean-side beach approximately 2 miles north of Cape Point aYes1-3.2
NC637063PKS Aquarium Sound-side accessYes2-.61
NC152475Pine Knoll Shores - just east of Mile Marker 8 1/2 - Hwy 58 Yes1-1.06
NC952661Public Access Near Fawn Drive in Emerald IsleYes1-1.16
NC471787Public Access at Sunset DriveYes1-.12
NC737019Public Beach access at Memorial Park in PKS at 203A Salter PYes1-1.18
NC722475Public Sound-side Access at the end of Bogue Sound Drive in Yes2-.05
NC475791Public beach access adjacent to The IslanderYes1-.77
NC343007Public beach access off Atlantic Boulevard in Atlantic BeachYes1-2.57
NC101248Radio Island Public Beach AccessYes1-.54
NC380630Shackelford Banks- by restroomsYes2-1.55
NC997135Shackelford Banks- nun bouy #2Yes2-1.09
NC254979Ski Beach off the ICW adjacent to the Bogue Inlet Channel inYes2-.31
NC615139Sound-side park public access in Capen Carteret at Manatee SYes2-1.34
NC160448Spoil Island just west of Atlantic Beach high rise bridge inYes2-1.12
NC272309Spoils Island off Salty ShoresYes2-.57
NC888920Swimming area 100 yards south of Park Service Dock near BardYes1-.73
NC179171Taylor's Creek at post office dockYes2-1.22
*CWA SEC. 406 ”(g) LIST OF WATERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of publication of performance criteria under subsection (a), based on information made available to the Administrator, the Administrator shall identify, and maintain a list of, discrete coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public that— ‘‘(A) specifies any waters described in this paragraph that are subject to a monitoring and notification program consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a); and ‘‘(B) specifies any waters described in this paragraph for which there is no monitoring and notification program (including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent the State or the Administrator from performing monitoring and notification consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a)).
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