Notable beach · Brunswick, North Carolina
Big Beach
Big Beach is a beach in Brunswick, North Carolina.
Big Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Big Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.90601, -78.34667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Beach
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~38 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~40 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~50 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~50 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~55 km · Must-see
- Battleship North Carolina · sanctuary · New Hanover · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts · museum · New Hanover · ~65 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Big Beach
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~40 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~41 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~98 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~106 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~136 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~147 km · Must-see
- Bacon Inlet · beach · Brunswick · ~2 km
- Holden Beach · beach · Brunswick · ~4 km
- Shallotte Sound · beach · Brunswick · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Beach?
Nearby: Green Swamp Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram (Buddhist site, 27 km), Waites Island (river spot, 27 km), Oak Island Lighthouse (beach, 36 km), Hatch Auditorium (church, 38 km), North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport (museum, 38 km).
Is Big Beach worth visiting?
Big Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.