Notable beach · New Hanover, North Carolina
Kure Beach
Kure Beach is a beach in New Hanover, North Carolina.
Kure 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 Kure 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 Kure Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.98621, -77.90976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kure Beach
- M113 · attraction · New Hanover · ~1 km · Must-see
- M-60 · attraction · New Hanover · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum · fort · New Hanover · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Island · river spot · New Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson Ruins · fort · Brunswick · ~8 km · Must-see
- Historic Brunswick Town · fort · Brunswick · ~9 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~12 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~14 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~27 km · Must-see
- New Hanover County Arboretum · park · New Hanover · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery · church · New Hanover · ~33 km · Must-see
- Airlie Gardens · park · New Hanover · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Museum · museum · New Hanover · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts · museum · New Hanover · ~35 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Kure Beach
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~79 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Bay · beach · Onslow · ~104 km · Must-see
- Onslow Beach · beach · Onslow · ~106 km · Must-see
- Hammocks Beach State Park · beach · Onslow · ~129 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~147 km · Must-see
- Carolina Beach State Park · beach · New Hanover · ~8 km
- New Inlet · beach · Brunswick · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kure Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kure Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kure Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kure Beach?
Nearby: M113 (attraction, 1 km), M-60 (attraction, 1 km), Fort Fisher Historic Museum (fort, 2 km), Pleasure Island (river spot, 4 km), Fort Anderson Ruins (fort, 8 km), Historic Brunswick Town (fort, 9 km).
Is Kure Beach worth visiting?
Kure Beach is listed as a notable beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.