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Emerald Isle Beach
4.8★ · 797 Google ratings · Emerald Isle, North Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
250 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 34 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Emerald Isle Beach
1
1Parking250 ft 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 8 visitors · 2019–2026
Excellent for long beach walks
The beach stretches for miles with soft sand and consistent cleanliness, drawing walkers at sunrise and sunset.
Visit during off-season for solitude
Spring and fall offer perfect weather with far fewer crowds than summer weeks.
Arrive before 9am for parking
The public lot fills quickly after mid-morning, especially on weekends and during summer months.
Check flag warnings before entering water
Red flags indicate dangerous conditions; multiple reviewers emphasize paying attention to official water safety flags.
Watch for jellyfish advisories
Portuguese man o' war occasionally wash ashore; one reviewer found five in a short stretch on a single visit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · clear
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the N
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:50 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:41 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Emerald Isle, NC 28594
🅿 Parking 250 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Emerald Isle Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Emerald Isle Beach?
160 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
