Notable beach · Brunswick, North Carolina
East Beach
East Beach is a beach in Brunswick, North Carolina.
East 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 East 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 East Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.86699, -77.95853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near East Beach
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~15 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~17 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~24 km · Must-see
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~29 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~46 km · Must-see
- New Hanover County Arboretum · park · New Hanover · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery · church · New Hanover · ~51 km · Must-see
- Airlie Gardens · park · New Hanover · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Museum · museum · New Hanover · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near East Beach
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~69 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~121 km · Must-see
- Onslow Beach · beach · Onslow · ~122 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~136 km · Must-see
- Hammocks Beach State Park · beach · Onslow · ~145 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear · beach · Brunswick · ~3 km
- Buzzard Bay · beach · Brunswick · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is East Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for East Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit East Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near East Beach?
Nearby: Bald Head Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Hatch Auditorium (church, 8 km), Oak Island Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport (museum, 10 km), Price's Creek Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Fort Fisher Historic Museum (fort, 15 km).
Is East Beach worth visiting?
East Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.