Notable beach · Oconee, South Carolina
North Beach
North Beach is a beach in Oconee, South Carolina.
North 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 North 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 North Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.83801, -82.91366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Beach
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church · church · Oconee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oconee County Cage · attraction · Oconee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Howard's Rock · attraction · Pickens · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~24 km · Must-see
- South Carolina Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pickens · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~35 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near North Beach
- South Beach · beach · Oconee · ~3 km
- Sandstone Beach · beach · Pickens · ~18 km
- Y Beach · beach · Oconee · ~23 km
- East Beach · beach · Pickens · ~23 km
- Lake Powhatan Beach · beach · Buncombe · ~95 km
- Garrison Shoals · beach · Banks · ~106 km
- Clemson Beach · beach · Pickens · ~21 km
- Secret Beach · beach · Pickens · ~23 km
- Lever Beach · beach · Pickens · ~24 km
- Twelve Mile Recreation Area · beach · Pickens · ~27 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is North Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for North Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Beach?
Nearby: Falls Creek Landing At Keowee (waterfall, 1 km), Keowee (fort, 2 km), Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (church, 7 km), Norton Falls on Lake Glenville (waterfall, 8 km), Jocassee Dam (lake, 17 km), Station Cove Falls Trail (attraction, 19 km).
Is North Beach worth visiting?
North Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.