Roanoke River Lighthouse

Roanoke River Lighthouse: 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 Roanoke River Lighthouse

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 Roanoke River Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.86636, -76.75394. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roanoke River Lighthouse

• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~6 km · Must-see
• Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~48 km · Must-see
• Zion Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~52 km · Must-see
• Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Thomas Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cul Res Historic Bath · park · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~55 km · Must-see
• New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~56 km · Must-see
• Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~58 km · Must-see
• Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum · museum · Washington · ~0 km
• Ausbon House · fort · Washington · ~1 km

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Other beaches & coast near Roanoke River Lighthouse

• Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~80 km · Must-see
• Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~118 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~124 km · Must-see
• Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~126 km · Must-see
• Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~135 km · Must-see
• Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~150 km · Must-see
• Swan Bay · beach · Washington · ~14 km
• Batemans Beach · beach · Washington · ~23 km
• Rainbow Banks · beach · Martin · ~49 km

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