Beaches in Carteret County, NC

Carteret County has 50 beaches in the EPA BEACON attribute extract for North Carolina.

Beaches

Beach Act beaches

Public access

Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.

This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.

Beaches in Carteret County

Beaches

1/2 Mile W of Mile Marker 10, Oceanside		Yes	1	Public	2.21
100 Yds. Ne Gallant's Channel Bridge by Shore		Yes	2	Public	0.10
10Th St. Boat Ramp and Access AreaHistorical	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.06
Ao- Public Beach Access, Inlet Rd., West Side Junction of Co		Yes	1	Public	1.29
Bogue Inlet Mouth of Coast Guard Channel		Yes	2	Public	1.45
Bogue Sd.- Archer PointHistorical		Yes	3	Public	0.12
Bogue Sound- 750 Yds. E. of Atlantic Beach Bridge, N SideHistorical	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.32
Bogue Sound- Boat Landing Tourist Center		Yes	2	Public	0.23
Bogue Sound- Canal Leading to Moonlite Bay		Yes	2	Public	0.65
Bogue Sound- E Side of Mouth of Gales Creek		Yes	2	Public	0.26
Bogue Sound- Goose Creek, Off Campground		Yes	2	Public	0.16
Bogue Sound- W Salter Path, ~200 Yds Off of Wam Squam Ln		Yes	2	Public	2.99
Broad Crk. - Highway 24 BridgeHistorical	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	3	Public	0.12
Brown's Island Public Beach in Core Sound Near Harkers Islan		Yes	2	Public	0.48
Cape Lookout Coast Guard DockHistorical		Yes	2	Public	4.32
Core Creek- 350 Yds. N. of Hwy. 101Historical	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.10
Core Sd.- Shell Point Off Harkers Island		Yes	2	Public	0.44
Core Sound White PointHistorical		Yes	2	Public	0.26
Drum Inlet N Side (Inside)Historical	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.92
Fort Macon Beach Access at Bathhouse		Yes	1	Public	5.00
Harker's Island Bridge at Swimming Area		Yes	2	Public	0.17
Headen Ln. Salter Path- Soundside ~200 Yds. OffshoreHistorical		Yes	2	Public	1.69
Icw- Marker #40A, by IslandHistorical	Atlantic Ocean	No	2	Public	0.12
Icw, Marker #44Historical		Yes	3	Public	0.10
Knob Island- N Side		Yes	2	Public	2.78
Lennoxville Boat Ramp		Yes	2	Public	1.23
Merrimon	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.32
Mile Marker 15, Oceanside		Yes	1	Public	4.46
Mile Marker 7 1/2, Oceanside		Yes	1	Public	1.80
Mile Post 19 1/2, Oceanside		Yes	1	Public	2.89
Mile Post 4 1/2, Oceanside of Pelican Dr.		Yes	1	Public	1.62
N End of Old Ferry Rd., SoundsideHistorical		Yes	2	Public	0.11
Newport River- Public Access Nw of Bridge		Yes	2	Public	0.11
North River- at Hwy 70 Bridge		Yes	2	Public	0.40
North Side Mouth of Town Creek in Beaufort		Yes	1	Public	0.08
Ocean End of Henderson Blvd., Ao		Yes	1	Public	0.78
Ocean End of New Bern St., Ao		Yes	1	Public	0.73
Public Access Near Fawn Drive in Emerald Isle		Yes	1	Public	1.16
Public Beach Access Adjacent to the Islander		Yes	1	Public	0.77
Public Beach Access Off Atlantic Boulevard in Atlantic Beach		Yes	1	Public	2.56
Radio Island Public Beach Access		Yes	1	Public	0.54
Shackelford Banks- by Restrooms		Yes	2	Public	1.55
Shackelford Banks- Nun Bouy #2		Yes	2	Public	1.09
Ski Beach Off the Icw Adjacent to the Bogue Inlet Channel in		Yes	2	Public	0.31
Spoils Island Off Salty Shores		Yes	2	Public	0.57
Swimming Area 100 Yards South of Park Service Dock Near Bard		Yes	1	Public	0.73
Taylor's Creek at Post Office Dock		Yes	2	Public	1.22
W Side of Mouth of South River		Yes	2	Public	0.37
West End of Sugarloaf Island, Morehead City		Yes	2	Public	0.88
Whitehurst Island E of Marker 24Historical		Yes	2	Public	0.63

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