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Pelican Public Beach Access
4.5★ · 118 Google ratings · Carolina Beach, North Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 ft away · paid
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Pelican Public Beach Access
1
1Parking100 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunrise or evening walks
Multiple reviewers praised this spot for watching sunrises and described it as a relaxed, lowkey alternative to the main boardwalk.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Plan for paid parking
Parking costs $5 per hour with payment via phone app or kiosk, making a full day expensive for budget-conscious visitors.
Bring your own facilities
No bathrooms or showers exist at this access point, so plan accordingly or walk to nearby areas along the boardwalk.
Access has stairs, not full ramps
While a ramp leads to the boardwalk, reaching the actual beach requires navigating steps or a steep sandy slope.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
84°F · clear
Water
86°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, 5:42 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Pelican Ln, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Pelican Public Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pelican Public Beach Access?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Pelican Public Beach Access 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 Pelican Public Beach Access 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.
