Notable beach · Chatham, North Carolina
Poplar Point Beach
Poplar Point Beach is a beach in Chatham, North Carolina.
Poplar Point 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 Poplar Point 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 Poplar Point Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.72321, -79.02056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poplar Point Beach
- Jordan Lake · lake · Chatham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carolina Tiger Rescue · sanctuary · Chatham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Northeast District Park · park · Chatham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pittsboro Presbyterian Church · church · Chatham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Raleigh North Carolina Temple · temple · Wake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Wake · ~18 km · Must-see
- O'Kellys Church · church · Chatham · ~22 km · Must-see
- William L. Hunt Arboretum · sanctuary · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- University Lake · lake · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
- Terrells Mountain · viewpoint · Chatham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sree Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina · temple · Wake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Poplar Point Beach
- Ebenezer Church Beach · beach · Chatham · ~2 km
- Parker's Creek Beach · beach · Chatham · ~4 km
- Crosswinds Beach · beach · Chatham · ~4 km
- Kenly 95 · beach · Johnston · ~101 km
- Occoneechee Harbor · beach · Mecklenburg · ~138 km
- Seaforth Beach · beach · Chatham · ~2 km
- Vista Point Beach · beach · Chatham · ~4 km
- Haw river beach · beach · Chatham · ~8 km
- Pineapple Island · beach · Wake · ~20 km
- Beach Tree Cove Overlook · beach · Wake · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Poplar Point Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Poplar Point Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Poplar Point Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Poplar Point Beach?
Nearby: Jordan Lake (lake, 5 km), Carolina Tiger Rescue (sanctuary, 11 km), Northeast District Park (park, 12 km), Pittsboro Presbyterian Church (church, 18 km), Raleigh North Carolina Temple (temple, 18 km), Harris Lake (lake, 18 km).
Is Poplar Point Beach worth visiting?
Poplar Point Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.