Local favourite beach · Dare, North Carolina
The Drain
The Drain is a beach in Dare, North Carolina.
The Drain: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Drain
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 The Drain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.41629, -75.49126. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Drain
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Light Station · attraction · Dare · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~29 km · Must-see
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · museum · Dare · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bodie Island Lighthouse · attraction · Dare · ~57 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Marshes Light · attraction · Dare · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~63 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~71 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~74 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bald Beach · beach · Virginia · ~1 km
- Hatteras Island · river spot · Virginia · ~1 km
- Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station · fort · Dare · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near The Drain
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~66 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~75 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~111 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~139 km · Must-see
- Bald Beach · beach · Virginia · ~1 km
- Diamond Shoals · beach · Dare · ~28 km
- Pea Island Beach · beach · Virginia · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is The Drain safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for The Drain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit The Drain?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Drain?
Nearby: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (beach, 23 km), Cape Hatteras Light Station (attraction, 23 km), Cape Hatteras (beach, 27 km), Cape Hatteras National Seashore (sanctuary, 29 km), Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (museum, 38 km), Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 38 km).