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Beaches in New Hanover County, NC

New Hanover County has 21 beaches in the EPA BEACON attribute extract for North Carolina.

Beaches
21
Beach Act beaches
16
Public access
16

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 New Hanover County

Beaches
Area Behind the Northern End of Masonboro IslandYes2Public0.50
Banks Channel, Swimming Beach South of Coast Guard StationYes1Public0.25
Cape Fear River, Junction of Snow's Cut and Cape Fear RiverYes2Public0.49
Community Swimming Beach at the End of Burnett Rd. - DirectlHistoricalYes3Public0.20
Fort Fisher Beach State Park Access Off Loggerhead Rd.Yes1Public5.11
Fort Fisher- Beach Adjacent to Ncwrc RampHistoricalYes2Public0.30
Icw, Marker #154 in Myrtle Grove SoundHistoricalAtlantic OceanNo0.35
Icw, Middle Sd. Between Mason's Cr. and Page's Cr.HistoricalAtlantic OceanYes2Public0.52
Icww, Marker #128 Near Money PointHistoricalAtlantic OceanNo0.46
Icww, Masonboro Sound at the Uncw DockHistoricalAtlantic OceanNo0.32
Intracoastal Waterway, Masonboro Sound Near Marker # 135HistoricalAtlantic OceanYes2Public0.17
Middle Sound at Nixon's ChannelHistoricalYes2Public0.53
Middle Sound at South End of Figure Eight IslandHistoricalAtlantic OceanYes2Public0.44
N. End of Cb Boardwalk at Harper Ave and Carolina Beach AveHistoricalAtlantic OceanNo1.52
N. End of Wrightsville Beach at Public Access #2 Off LuminaYes1Public6.96
Ocean Pier at K. Ave.Yes1Public1.79
Ocean Pier at Nathan St. and S. Lumina Dr.Yes1Public6.25
Ocean Pier at Salisbury St. Public AccessYes1Public1.03
Public Access at Carolina Beach Ave. and Sandfiddler Ln.HistoricalAtlantic OceanNo6.18
Public Access at the Hanby Beach Storm DrainYes1Public1.33
Wrightsville Sound at Stokley CutHistoricalAtlantic OceanYes2Public0.60

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Area behind the northern end of Masonboro IslandBanks Channel, swimming beach south of Coast Guard StationCape Fear River, junction of Snow's Cut and Cape Fear RiverCommunity swimming beach at the end of Burnett Rd. - directlFort Fisher Beach State Park access off Loggerhead Rd.Fort Fisher- Beach adjacent to NCWRC RampICW, Middle Sd. Between Mason's Cr. And Page's Cr.Intracoastal Waterway, Masonboro Sound near marker # 135Middle Sound at Nixon's ChannelMiddle Sound at south end of Figure Eight IslandN. end of CB Boardwalk at Harper Ave and Carolina Beach AveN. end of Wrightsville Beach at Public Access #2 off LuminaOcean Pier at K. Ave.Ocean pier at Nathan St. and S. Lumina Dr.Ocean pier at Salisbury St. Public AccessPublic Access at the Hanby Beach Storm DrainWrightsville Sound at Stokley Cut
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