North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

About North Topsail Beach

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, North Topsail Beach is a small town counting 1,081 people who proudly call it home.

North Topsail Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 174 residents per square mile.

📰 North Topsail Beach News Today

• Residents voice support for North Topsail Beach’s sand plan Coastal Review · Sep 24
• 2000 New River Inlet Rd Unit 2503, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 Realtor.com · Oct 5
• 3 North Carolina coast rip current rescues at two islands as July 4th holiday nears CBS17.com · Jun 28
• Topsail Nature Preserve temporarily closing for invasive plant treatment WITN · Oct 6
• North Topsail Beach officials warn swimmers about dangers of New River Inlet WCTI · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes North Topsail Beach Unique

• The only place in America named North Topsail 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Topsail Beach

• Agave Azul Modern Mex And Cantina — mexican
• Grindhouse Records — coffee shop (café)
• Napoli Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Rick's Restaurant and Sports Bar — seafood
• Em R Wings — barbecue
• Golden China — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• One Tree Hill Clay Beach House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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