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Ocean Isle Beach
4.8★ · 116 Google ratings · Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 290 ft away · paid
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
5.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 34 samples clean · 2025
Map of Ocean Isle Beach
1
1Parking290 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 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Come for quiet, uncrowded beach
This beach attracts fewer visitors than nearby Myrtle Beach, making it ideal for relaxation and families.
Hunt for shells and shark teeth
The beach consistently yields intact shells and shark teeth, making it excellent for beachcombing.
Bring cash for parking
Daily lot parking costs $10 cash with in-and-out privileges, though enforcement varies by attendant.
Skip tents, bring sunshade only
Tents above 36 inches are prohibited; use single-pole sunshades instead to avoid citations.
Watch for jellyfish and bugs
Jellyfish appear seasonally, and horseflies and midges can bite; bring bug spray and swim cautiously.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
87°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:42 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ocean Isle Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 290 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ocean Isle Beach?
325 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ocean 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
