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Kure Beach
4.8★ · 549 Google ratings · Kure Beach, North Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
525 yd away · paid · fills up
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
140 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 68 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Kure 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 · 2017–2026
Excellent for relaxation and exploration
The quiet, uncrowded beach stretches for miles with frequent public access points, plus nearby Fort Fisher and the NC Aquarium.
Visit Tuesday through Thursday
Parking lots fill quickly on weekends, but weekday visits offer abundant spaces and a more relaxed atmosphere.
Arrive before 10am in summer
Best beach spots disappear by mid-morning on warm days, especially near popular areas like the pier.
Bring your own shower supplies
The beach has only limited foot-rinsing hoses and no public showers or changing facilities.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
85°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:36 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:31 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:42 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 601 Fort Fisher Blvd S, Kure Beach, NC 28449
🅿 Parking 525 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kure Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 525 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kure Beach?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Kure 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 Kure 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.
