Sunset Beach, North Carolina

About Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach, NC is a small town located in southern North Carolina counting 4,521 people who proudly call it home.

Sunset Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 669 residents per square mile.

📰 Sunset Beach News Today

• Waterspout spotted at North Carolina beach during weekend storm: Pictures here WBTV · Aug 4
• Crater found on NC beach was a dangerous stunt that broke the law, NC police say Charlotte Observer · Jul 13
• 7605 Privateer Loop, Sunset Beach, NC 28468 Realtor.com · Sep 30
• Sunset Beach Town Council removes planning board chair before term expires - Goldsboro News-Argus Goldsboro News-Argus · Sep 14
• This North Carolina Island Is One Of The South's Most Underrated Vacation Spots Southern Living · Jun 29

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📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Sunset Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Sunset Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sunset Beach

• Coastal Grounds — coffee shop (café)
• The Boat Landing
• Mavericks Java — coffee shop (café)
• Rustic Reel Bar & Grill — american
• The Bridge Grill — american

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Bridge Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sunset Beach

• Bird Island Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sunset Beach Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Sunset Beach

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