NORTH CAROLINA · BEACH ACCESS DIRECTORY
Hyde County, North Carolina beach access directory
20 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.
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20 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
Ocracoke BeachAuthority-listed public accessOcracoke Beach day-use parking on NC 12 / Irvin Garrish Highway. Named visitor arrival only; no entrance coordinate, surveyed boundary or navigational waypoint claimed. Use the named NPS arrival; signs and protected resource closures govern. Adjacent ramp, campground and pony-pasture facilities remain separate.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗Pony Pen BeachAuthority-listed public accessPony Pen Beach Access on NC 12, opposite the Ocracoke pony enclosure. Named visitor arrival only; no entrance coordinate, surveyed boundary or navigational waypoint claimed. Use the named NPS arrival; signs and protected resource closures govern. Adjacent ramp, campground and pony-pasture facilities remain separate.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗South Point, OcracokeAuthority-listed public accessSouth Point Road / Ramp 72 from NC 12; follow the current NPS route map and closures. The saved October 5, 2026 NPS ramp table lists north/south access, but resource and weather closures can change. Follow exact current postings; no entitlement to cross nesting closures or private village parcels.Beach guide
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Responsible authority ↗Springer’s Point beachAuthority-listed public accessWalk to the preserve entrance; park bicycles at its rack, then use the designated trail. No car or golf-cart parking. Named visitor arrival only; no entrance coordinate, surveyed boundary or navigational waypoint claimed. The manager explicitly invites walking to the Sound-front beach; no crossing of private neighboring property.Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Responsible authority ↗Separately scoped authority references
Access pointPublic access, location & detailsShoreline guide
Ocracoke · Ocracoke BeachAuthority-listed public accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Ocracoke · 4352 Irvin Garrish HwyAuthority-listed public accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Ocracoke · Pony Pasture ParkingAuthority-listed public accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Ocracoke · Unnamed Parking LotAuthority-listed public accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ocracoke · Unnamed Beach AccessAuthority-listed public accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2018-03-07 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Swan Quarter · Bell Island PierSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2019-08-06 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Engelhard · Far Creek BoardwalkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-03-31 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Swan Quarter · Swan Quarter Community ParkSource-listed accessMapped/listed access; survey date 2021-03-31 (source survey clock). Current operation unverified. Historical state coastal-access observation; facilities and parent membership are not current confirmations. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Prong RoadAuthority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ramp 59Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ramp 63Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ramp 67Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Ramp 68Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ramp 70Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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Authority source ↗Ramp 72Authority-listed public accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Designated NPS access reference; exact direction, vehicle season, night hours and protected postings govern. Saved ramp table October 5, 2026, 10:18 a.m.; mileage summary October 8 is separate. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
Authority source ↗Robbie’s WaySource-listed accessAuthority-listed reference; current operation remains separately scoped. Tourism-listed 15-foot-wide Sound arrival off Silver Lake Drive; exact lawful crossing, current condition and beach parent remain held. Separate source reference; no new beach parent or current opening claim.
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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.