NORTH CAROLINA · BEACH ACCESS DIRECTORY
Craven County, North Carolina beach access directory
17 source-listed records, grouped by their existing shoreline-guide links. A record can identify an entrance, destination or historical observation; the count is not a claim that every route is currently usable.
Public-access evidence, shoreline assignment and current opening are separate. Check posted closures and restrictions; an unassigned shoreline guide does not make an entrance private.
Find an entrance
17 records shown.
Named coastal shores and individually scoped authority approaches; no surveyed boundary or exhaustive entrance claim.
Named coastal shores
Access pointPublic access, location & detailsShoreline guide
Flanners BeachAuthority-listed public accessClosed under Forest Service Order 08-11-03-26-01, signed June 22, 2026. The order lasts until May 1, 2029 or until rescinded, whichever occurs first; that date is not a reopening promise. Do not enter the closed recreation site or its closed approach roads. Neuse River / Flanners Beach Recreation Area, via SR 1107 remains a historical planning approach, not an available visit route.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗Pine Cliff beachAuthority-listed public accessClosed under Forest Service Order 08-11-03-26-01, signed June 22, 2026. The order lasts until May 1, 2029 or until rescinded, whichever occurs first; that date is not a reopening promise. Do not enter the closed recreation site or its closed approach roads. Pine Cliff Picnic Area, via Forest Road 132 remains a historical planning approach, not an available visit route.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗Siddie Fields beach accessAuthority-listed public accessClosed under Forest Service Order 08-11-03-26-01, signed June 22, 2026. The order lasts until May 1, 2029 or until rescinded, whichever occurs first; that date is not a reopening promise. Do not enter the closed recreation site or its closed approach roads. Siddie Fields Day Use Area, via Forest Road 167 remains a historical planning approach, not an available visit route.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗Separately scoped authority references
Access pointPublic access, location & detailsShoreline guide
New Bern · Union Street ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-08-13 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. East Front Street and South Front Street Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Lawson Creek ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 1994-07-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Lawson Creek Park Drive Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Bridgeton · Town of Bridgeton ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-03-31 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. 1311 N B St Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Havelock · Slocum Creek Rotary ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2007-10-18 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Slocum Creek Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Creekside ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2008-01-04 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Creekside Park Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Havelock · Slocum Creek Waterfront ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-05 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. 120 Church Rd. Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Neuse River GatewaySource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2019-11-15 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. 1307 Country Club Rd Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗River Bend · River Bend Kayak/Canoe LaunchSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2020-10-15 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Gull Pointe Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Pollock Street River AccessSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-04-01 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Terminus of Pollock St Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Leander R Morgan Park Neighborhood AccessSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-04-01 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Walt Bellamy Drive between Liberty Street and Norwood Street Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Council Bluff PromenadeSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-04-01 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. East Front St between Broad St and Linden St Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Waterfront PromenadeSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2023-11-21 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. New Bern Waterfront Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗New Bern · Lawson Creek MarshwalkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2024-07-31 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. 1309 Country Club Rd Separate waterfront/launch reference, not a beach parent. Historical amenities, sampling labels and beach volleyball do not establish current sand access or swimming permission.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Fishers LandingSource-listed accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Forest Service picnic/fishing shoreline reference, closed under Order 08-11-03-26-01. Older guide says near beach and river access, but exact independent sand-beach identity and current public route remain unestablished. Do not enter.Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗County coverage notes and official sources
Named beaches, public approach records and waterfront/launch references remain separate. A mapped destination is not a navigation waypoint or proof of lawful landing. Confirm the exact entrance's facilities, postings and accessibility before departure.