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Long Beach (Oak Island)
4.5★ · 26 Google ratings · Oak Island, North Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
240 ft away
Walk
240 ft · under a minute
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
280 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 33 samples clean · 2025
Map of Long Beach (Oak Island)
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1Parking240 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring dogs October 15 to March 15
Dogs can be off-leash during this window, making it ideal if you're traveling with a pet.
Come for quiet family walks
The beach attracts mostly families and stays less crowded than comparable beaches in the area.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit after September 30
Parking is free in the off-season but the lot is very small during peak times.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · clear
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:26 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:57 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:33 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:42 PM.
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📍 Oak Island, NC 28465
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 240 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Long Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Long Beach?
240 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 Long 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.
