Our Beaches
With miles of shoreline to explore, you're sure to find your favorite spot to have fun in the sun.

Atlantic Avenue Beaches
Check out the attractions along the boardwalk and enjoy the surf along the beaches of the North End.

Little Island Park
Little Island Park is a 122-acre beach park that offers fishing, swimming, parking, picnic areas restrooms and more.

Chesapeake Bay Beaches
For beachgoers looking for gentler waves, refuge can be found along the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Croatan
A favorite of surfers and families, Croatan includes a parking lot with restrooms and showers.
Beach Resources
Oceanfront
The Croatan Beach Access Facility is located at the southern end of Croatan Beach and provides parking, restroom facilities and a beach access ramp.
Beach access ramps are located at every beach access from 1st-42nd streets. Handicap-accessible wooden walkways that extend from the boardwalk to the water are located on 8th, 17th, 24th, 30th and 40th streets. Permanent public restrooms are available at 2nd, 17th, 20th, 24th, 30th and 31st Streets.
Beach access ramps are located at every public beach access from 43rd-89th streets.
Sandbridge
Parking, restroom facilities, picnic area with shelters, playground, canoe/kayak launch area and beach wheelchairs are available. Little Island Fishing Pier is open seven days a week. Enjoy a newly improved pier walkway/railing, enhanced public access, and a new 200 linear foot pier-shoreline connection.
The City has an ongoing program to provide ADA-compliant structural beach access improvements along Sandbridge Beach. Of the 51 pedestrian beach access locations, 22 have been upgraded with ADA-compliant structural walkways. Accessible parking spaces are available near the beach access locations.
Accessible parking spaces, restroom facilities, and beach access ramps are available.
Chesapeake Bay
Located just west of the Lesner Bridge, this heavily used facility provides parking, including ADA spaces, and a ramp. One beach-accessible wheelchair is available. Restroom facilities also available.
Beach ramps and limited parking available at these streets.