Notable river spot · Carteret, North Carolina
Beacon Island
Beacon Island is a river spot in Carteret, North Carolina.
Beacon Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Beacon Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Beacon Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.09813, -76.04724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Island
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~35 km · Must-see
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · museum · Dare · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cape Lookout National Seashore · sanctuary · Carteret · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Light Station · attraction · Dare · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Ocarcoke · fort · Carteret · ~0 km
- Frank Gaskill Shed · fort · Carteret · ~4 km
- Frank Gaskill House · fort · Carteret · ~4 km
- Carl Dion House · fort · Carteret · ~4 km
- Henry Pigott House · museum · Carteret · ~4 km
- Dixon-Babb Cemetery · church · Carteret · ~4 km
- Ed and Kate Styron House · fort · Carteret · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Beacon Island
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~18 km · Must-see
- Harkers Island · river spot · Carteret · ~80 km · Must-see
- Core Banks, North Carolina · river spot · Carteret · ~45 km
- Hatteras Island · river spot · Dare · ~74 km
- Hatteras Island · river spot · Virginia · ~77 km
- Great Marsh Island · river spot · Carteret · ~83 km
- Bunch of Hair · river spot · Carteret · ~84 km
- No Ache Island · river spot · Virginia · ~86 km
- Outer Banks · river spot · Dare · ~92 km
- Gaylords Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Beacon Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Island?
Nearby: Ocracoke Lighthouse (fort, 7 km), Ocracoke Island (river spot, 18 km), Pamlico Sound (lake, 35 km), Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (museum, 42 km), Cape Lookout National Seashore (sanctuary, 50 km), Lake Mattamuskeet (lake, 58 km).
Is Beacon Island worth visiting?
Beacon Island is listed as a notable river spot in North Carolina on Spotwander.