Carolina Beach, North Carolina

About Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach is a close-knit town in southeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 6,864.

Officially, Carolina Beach is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,802 residents per square mile.

📰 Carolina Beach News Today

• Watch: Hundreds of sharks and a lone stingray caught on video near beach in North Carolina FOX Weather · Aug 18
• Drone video shows hundreds of sharks swarming off North Carolina’s coast WBTV · Aug 18
• These two New Hanover beach towns are 'more than just sand and surf' - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · Aug 15
• Not every N.C. beach has lifeguards or flags. Here is what to know Spectrum News · Aug 14
• 14-foot hammerhead shark washes ashore in Carolina Beach WECT · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carolina Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Carolina Beach — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,864.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carolina Beach

• A+ Smoothie Bubble Tea
• Butts n Such
• Cape Fear Boil Company — seafood
• Celtic Creamery
• Crush and Grind — coffee shop (café)
• Deck House Restaurant
• El Cazador Carolina Beach
• Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn
• Gulfstream Restaurant
• Hang Ten Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Federal Point History Center · Museum
• Brooke Home · Attraction
• Orton Plantation · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carolina Beach

• Carolina Beach State Park reviews ★
• Brunswick Town State Historic Site reviews ★
• Carolina Beach Lake Park reviews ★
• Historic Brunswick Town reviews ★
• Mike Chappell Park reviews ★
• North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Snow's Cut Park reviews ★
• Wilson-Street Mini Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carolina Beach

• Carolina Beach Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carolina Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities