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Freeman Park Beach
4.6★ · 2,412 Google ratings · Carolina Beach, North Carolina
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 32 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Freeman Park Beach
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 · 2016–2026
Dogs allowed year-round here
Dogs can be off-leash October through March, and on-leash April through September, making this rare among NC beaches.
Visit off-season for solitude
October through March offers peaceful, uncrowded conditions compared to summer's packed parking lots of vehicles.
4WD vehicle required
Only four-wheel-drive vehicles can drive on the beach; regular cars will get stuck and require expensive towing.
Bring water to rinse sand
No shower facilities exist nearby, only portable toilets and a small sink at a convenience store blocks away.
Check tide before visiting
The beach narrows significantly at high tide and can become impassable, so visit at low tide for maximum space.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · clear
Water
85°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, 5:41 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 1800 Canal Dr, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
🌊 Water 270 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Freeman Park Beach?
270 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 Freeman Park 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 Freeman Park Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 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.
