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Carova Beach (North Beach Access Road)
5.0★ · 105 Google ratings · Corolla, Virginia
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Paid parking
Water
81°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Sand
60 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 12pm
Map of Carova Beach (North Beach Access Road)
Guide
Good to know
Check tide times before going
Hard wet sand at low tide makes driving much easier than soft dry sand.
Let air out of tires first
Deflating tires significantly improves traction on soft sand and prevents getting stranded.
Summer has more wild horses
Visit June through August if seeing horses is your main goal.
You must have 4-wheel drive
Regular cars get stuck in the sand, and towing out is extremely expensive.
Get a beach parking pass
A ten-day pass costs fifty dollars; seasonal passes cost one hundred twenty dollars.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · clear
Water
81°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:28 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:03 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 North Beach Access Road, Corolla, NC 27927
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Carova Beach?
850 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 10 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Carova 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.
When is Carova Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 12pm and the busiest at Mon 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
