Cape Carteret, North Carolina

About Cape Carteret

Cape Carteret is a small town in southeastern North Carolina counting 2,288 people who proudly call it home.

Cape Carteret holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 908 residents per square mile.

📰 Cape Carteret News Today

• George Washington Gusler Jr. Obituary August 15, 2026 Munden Funeral Home · Aug 15
• Cape Carteret comprehensive plan development advances despite split board Carolina Coast Online · Aug 14
• Cape Carteret man takes on Jeopardy! WITN · Jul 16
• N.C. Forest Service: 180-acre fire near Cape Carteret is 50% contained wcti12.com · Apr 24
• Donald Boggs Obituary (2026) - Cape Carteret, NC - Noe-Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory - Morehead City Legacy obituary · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cape Carteret Unique

• The only place in America named Cape Carteret — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cape Carteret

• The Java Post — coffee shop (café)
• Golden China — chinese
• Ribeye's Steakhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Golfin Dolphin · Theme park
• Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cape Carteret

• Anita Forte Park reviews ★
• Dolphin Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cape Carteret

• White Oak Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cape Carteret

🏘️ Nearby Communities