Notable beach · Brunswick, North Carolina
Long Beach
Long Beach is a beach in Brunswick, North Carolina.
Long 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 Long 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 Long Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.91406, -78.15499. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Beach
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~14 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~29 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~29 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~30 km · Must-see
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~32 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~49 km · Must-see
- Battleship North Carolina · sanctuary · New Hanover · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts · museum · New Hanover · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Museum · museum · New Hanover · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Long Beach
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~89 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~118 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~130 km · Must-see
- Onslow Beach · beach · Onslow · ~133 km · Must-see
- Eastern Bend · beach · Brunswick · ~7 km
- Caswell Beach · beach · Brunswick · ~12 km
- Caswell Basin · beach · Brunswick · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Long Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Long Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Beach?
Nearby: Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram (Buddhist site, 13 km), Oak Island Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport (museum, 16 km), Hatch Auditorium (church, 16 km), Bald Head Lighthouse (beach, 19 km), Price's Creek Lighthouse (beach, 19 km).
Is Long Beach worth visiting?
Long Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.