Local favourite island · Columbus, North Carolina
Beech Island
Beech Island is an island in Columbus, North Carolina.
Beech Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Beech Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Beech Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.03406, -78.60529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beech Island
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~36 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~55 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~57 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~57 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~58 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~59 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~65 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~69 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~71 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~73 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~74 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Beech Island
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~80 km · Must-see
- Topsail Island · river spot · Onslow · ~139 km · Must-see
- East River Island · river spot · Brunswick · ~25 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Horry · ~26 km
- Brantley Island · river spot · Brunswick · ~28 km
- Bear Pen Islands · river spot · Brunswick · ~31 km
- Atkinson Island · river spot · Brunswick · ~31 km
- Monks Island · river spot · Brunswick · ~31 km
- Sage Island · river spot · Brunswick · ~32 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Beech Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Beech Island?
Nearby: Waites Island (river spot, 26 km), Lake Waccamaw State Park (lake, 36 km), Green Swamp Preserve (sanctuary, 40 km), Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram (Buddhist site, 53 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 54 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 55 km).