Must-see beach · Onslow, North Carolina
Onslow Beach
Onslow Beach is a beach in Onslow, North Carolina.
Onslow Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Onslow Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Onslow Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.55403, -77.29949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Onslow Beach
- Courthouse Bay Marina · attraction · Onslow · ~9 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hammocks Beach State Park · beach · Onslow · ~23 km · Must-see
- Topsail Island · river spot · Onslow · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beirut Memorial · fort · Onslow · ~30 km · Must-see
- Montford Point Marine Memorial · museum · Onslow · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pocosin Wilderness · sanctuary · Carteret · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pond Pine Wilderness · sanctuary · Craven · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bogue Sound · lake · Carteret · ~49 km · Must-see
- Catfish Lake South Wilderness · lake · Jones · ~54 km · Must-see
- Croatan National Forest · sanctuary · Craven · ~57 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area · sanctuary · Carteret · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sheep Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Craven · ~58 km · Must-see
- WCTI-TV · attraction · Jones · ~68 km · Must-see
- Neusiok Trail · sanctuary · Craven · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort Macon · fort · Carteret · ~74 km · Must-see
- North Topsail Shores · beach · Onslow · ~8 km
- Hurst Beach · beach · Onslow · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Onslow Beach
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hammocks Beach State Park · beach · Onslow · ~23 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~117 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~124 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~125 km · Must-see
- North Topsail Shores · beach · Onslow · ~8 km
- Hurst Beach · beach · Onslow · ~9 km
- Ellis Cove · beach · Onslow · ~11 km
- Headys Beach · beach · Onslow · ~21 km
- Sea Haven Beach · beach · Onslow · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Onslow Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Onslow Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Onslow Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Onslow Beach?
Nearby: Courthouse Bay Marina (attraction, 9 km), Courthouse Bay (beach, 9 km), Hammocks Beach State Park (beach, 23 km), Topsail Island (river spot, 28 km), Beirut Memorial (fort, 30 km), Montford Point Marine Memorial (museum, 30 km).
Is Onslow Beach worth visiting?
Onslow Beach is listed as a must-see beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.