Notable beach · Dare, North Carolina
Diamond Shoals
Diamond Shoals is a beach in Dare, North Carolina.
Diamond Shoals: 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 Diamond Shoals
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 Diamond Shoals — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.21346, -75.51972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Diamond Shoals
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Light Station · attraction · Dare · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · museum · Dare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Island · river spot · Hyde · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ocracoke Lighthouse · fort · Hyde · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~62 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~66 km · Must-see
- Oil House · fort · Dare · ~5 km
- Principle Keepers' Quarters · fort · Dare · ~5 km
- Museum of the Sea · museum · Dare · ~5 km
- Little Grove United Methodist Church · church · Dare · ~12 km
- Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center · museum · Dare · ~12 km
- Hatteras Welcome Center · fort · Dare · ~19 km
- Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station · fort · Dare · ~27 km
- Hatteras Island · river spot · Virginia · ~27 km
- Bald Beach · beach · Virginia · ~28 km
Other beaches & coast near Diamond Shoals
- Cape Hatteras · beach · Dare · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse · beach · Virginia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~86 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~92 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~102 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~133 km · Must-see
- Bald Beach · beach · Virginia · ~28 km
- Pea Island Beach · beach · Virginia · ~70 km
- Sand Island · beach · Carteret · ~86 km
- Old House Beach · beach · Carteret · ~89 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Diamond Shoals safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Diamond Shoals yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Diamond Shoals?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Diamond Shoals?
Nearby: Cape Hatteras (beach, 2 km), Cape Hatteras Light Station (attraction, 5 km), Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (museum, 21 km), Ocracoke Island (river spot, 44 km), Cape Hatteras National Seashore (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Diamond Shoals worth visiting?
Diamond Shoals is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.