Carolina Beach: Starfish Lane
About
Carolina Beach: Starfish Lane is a public beach access point in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Carolina Beach. Summer is warm here, with typical July highs around 90°F and lows near 74°F at a nearby weather station. For milder days, October averages highs around 76°F and lows near 56°F, and it sees fewer wet days than the summer months. Several short hikes sit within a couple of miles. Snow's Cut Trail and the Fitness Trail are each about a mile away, with Sugarloaf Trail at 1.5 miles and Sand Live Oak Trail at 1.8 miles.
Beach Details
Parking
None at the access
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Carolina Beach: Starfish Lane
North Carolina
Data: North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, public beach access sites. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Sep–Dec. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wilmington 7 Se, NC weather station, 6.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high36° low
- Feb59° high38° low
- Mar66° high44° low
- Apr74° high51° low
- May80° high62° low
- Jun87° high69° low
- Jul90° high74° low
- Aug89° high72° low
- Sep85° high67° low
- Oct76° high56° low
- Nov66° high44° low
- Dec60° high38° low
Nearby
- Snow's Cut TrailHiking1 mi
- Fitness TrailHiking1 mi
- Campground TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Sugarloaf TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Sand Live Oak TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Oak Toe TrailHiking2 mi
- Ramsgate TrailHiking6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
