Must-see beach · Chowan, North Carolina
Roanoke River Light
Roanoke River Light is a beach in Chowan, North Carolina.
Roanoke River Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Roanoke River Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.05604, -76.61091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roanoke River Light
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~48 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~52 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~55 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~66 km · Must-see
- New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cupola House · museum · Chowan · ~0 km
- Dixon Building · fort · Chowan · ~0 km
- Historic Edenton State Historic Site · fort · Chowan · ~1 km
- Pumphouse No. 2 · fort · Chowan · ~2 km
- Boat Landing · fort · Chowan · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Roanoke River Light
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~98 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~105 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~109 km · Must-see
- Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~121 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~122 km · Must-see
- WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~124 km · Must-see
- Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~126 km · Must-see
- Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~127 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Roanoke River Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Roanoke River Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Roanoke River Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Roanoke River Light?
Nearby: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (church, 1 km), Edenton National Fish Hatchery (park, 3 km), Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 26 km), Pettigrew State Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Lake Phelps (lake, 44 km), Pungo Lake (lake, 48 km).
Is Roanoke River Light worth visiting?
Roanoke River Light is listed as a must-see beach in North Carolina on Spotwander.