Notable beach · Brunswick, North Carolina
Bay Beach
Bay Beach is a beach in Brunswick, North Carolina.
Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.90256, -77.94978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bay Beach
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~8 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~10 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~12 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~44 km · Must-see
- New Hanover County Arboretum · park · New Hanover · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery · church · New Hanover · ~46 km · Must-see
- Airlie Gardens · park · New Hanover · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Museum · museum · New Hanover · ~46 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bay Beach
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~10 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~72 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~116 km · Must-see
- Onslow Beach · beach · Onslow · ~117 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~138 km · Must-see
- Hammocks Beach State Park · beach · Onslow · ~140 km · Must-see
- Buzzard Bay · beach · Brunswick · ~2 km
- New Inlet · beach · Brunswick · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bay Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bay Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bay Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bay Beach?
Nearby: Price's Creek Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Bald Head Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Hatch Auditorium (church, 8 km), North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport (museum, 8 km), Oak Island Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Fort Fisher Historic Museum (fort, 10 km).
Is Bay Beach worth visiting?
Bay Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.