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Carolina Beach
4.8★ · 101 Google ratings · Carolina Beach, North Carolina
✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Walk
310 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
170 ft from the water to the back
Map of Carolina Beach
1
1Showers225 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2019–2026
Great for families and shell collecting
The wide beach with soft sand and abundant shells makes it ideal for children and casual beachcombing.
Visit in off-season for solitude
Winter months and weekday mornings offer peaceful, uncrowded beach experiences with excellent sunrise viewing.
Arrive before 9am for free parking
Parking is complimentary before 9am; after that, rates are five dollars per hour during peak times.
Plan for cold water before June
Water remains freezing through May; it becomes swimmable and warm from July through September.
Expect strong summer waves
July and August bring turbulent, powerful waves suitable for boogie boarders but requiring caution.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
84°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:36 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:55 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:42 PM.
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Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Carolina Beach?
310 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Carolina Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
