Lifeguards are on the beach from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Hours of operation vary. Most beach areas have roving lifeguards and supervisors. Hours and locations are subject to change without notice. Listed below are public beach accesses.

Sprig Tail Drive (W)
Schooner Ridge Drive (W)
Barrier Island (W)
Plover Drive

Kitty Hawk - 10a.m.-8p.m.

Parking
Hawks Street (PP,NL)
Wilkins Street (PP,NL)
Bleriot Street (PP,NL)
Bennett Street (PP,NL)
Maynard Street (PP,NL)
Fonck Street (PP,NL)
Kitty Hawk Bath House-near KH Rd. (BH,H,S,PP)
Byrd Street (BH,S,PP)
Balchen Street (PP)(NL)

No Parking
Eckner Street (W)

Nags Head - 10a.m.-6p.m.

Albatross Street
Eighth Street
Epstein Street (BH)
Hargrove Street (BH,H)
Forrest Street
Gallery Row Street (NL)
Grouse Street (NL)
Abalone Street (NL)
Gliden Street (NL)
Admiral Street (NL)
Gull Street (NL)
Baltic Street (NL)
Gray Eagle Street
Barnes Street (NL)
Gulfstream Street (H,NL)
Blackman Street (NL)
Governor Street (NL)
Bonnet Street (BH,H)
Huron Street (NL)
Bittern Street (NL)
Holden Street (NL)
Bladen Street (NL)
Enterprise Street
Bainbridge Street (NL)
Ida Street (NL)
Curlew Street (NL)
Isabella Street (NL)
Hollowell Street (NL)
Islington Street (NL)
Conch Street (NL)
Indigo Street (NL)
Jay Street (NL)
Small Street (NL)
June Street (NL)
James Street (NL)
Loggerhead Street (NL)
Jacob Street (NL)
Town Hall Street (NL)
Juncos Street
Coquina Beach (BH,H,S,W,PP)

Arch Street (NL)
Helga Street
Chowan Street (NL)
Hayman Boulevard (PP,H)
Walker Street (NL)
Eden Street(NL)
5th Street (PP)
4th Street (W)
3rd Street (NL)
2nd Street (PP,W)
1st Street (PP,W)
Asheville Drive (PP,W,S,H)
Prospect Avenue (PP,W,H,S)
Glenmere Avenue (PP,NL)
Woodmere Avenue (S,PP,W,H)
Ferris Avenue (S,PP,W,H,NL)
Raleigh Avenue (NL)
Carlow Avenue (PP,W,H,S)
Sutton Avenue (PP,W,H,NL)
Pinehurst Avenue
Ocean Bay Blvd. (BH,H,PP,W)
Carlton Avenue (NL)
Oregon Avenue (PP)
Clark Street (PP, H, W)
Calvin Street (W)
Martin Street (PP,W,H)
Atlantic Street (S,PP,W)
Ocean Acres Beach Access
Lake Drive (PP,W,H)

Hatteras Island

Public beach accesses are located throughout the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (PP,NL)
South of Avon/Soundside-NC Hawy 12 (H,S,PP,NL)
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse-Buxton (H,PP)
South of Frisco-NC Hwy 12 (BH)

Ocracoke Island

Ocracoke Beach-NC Hwy 12 (H,W,PP)

Currituck County

Lifeguards are on duty from 9:30am until 5:30pm daily. Roving Patrols (4wd trucks and ATV's) travel from the county line, north to Penny's Hill for your assistance.

Fixed lifeguard stands are located at:
Villages at Ocean Hill, Corolla Village Road, Shad Street, Bonito Street, and Sailfish Street (Whalehead Beach), Section P, Section F, and Section D (Ocean Sands), and the Currituck County Public Beach Access (Pine Island)

We strongly urge you not to enter the water after the lifeguards go off duty. NEVER swim after dark.