Emerald Isle: Ocean Dr & 5th St
About
Emerald Isle: Ocean Dr & 5th St is a public beach access point in the town of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, which manages it. The nearest neighboring town is Indian Beach, about a mile away. Summer at the shore is hot. Typical highs reach about 87°F in July and August at a nearby weather station in Newport/Morehead City. For milder beach days, May and September are better bets, with typical highs of about 78°F and 82°F. Several trails lie inland within a short drive. The Patsy Pond Green and Blue loops are both about 4 miles away. The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail is about 5 miles off, and Cedar Point Campground, a saltwater fishing spot, is roughly 9 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
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
Emerald Isle: Ocean Dr & 5th St
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: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 41–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newport/Morehead City Wfo, NC weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan54° high34° low
- Feb57° high36° low
- Mar63° high41° low
- Apr71° high50° low
- May78° high59° low
- Jun84° high67° low
- Jul87° high71° low
- Aug87° high70° low
- Sep82° high65° low
- Oct74° high54° low
- Nov65° high43° low
- Dec59° high37° low
Nearby
- PATSY POND GREEN LOOPHiking3.7 mi
PATSY POND BLUE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi
- PATSY POND ORANGE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.8 mi- Theodore Roosevelt Nature TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Alice G. Hoffman Nature TrailHiking5.3 mi
Cedar Point CampgroundSaltwater fishing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Emerald Isle: Ocean Dr & 5th St
Best months: February–June and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 34°
11 wet
Feb
57° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
63° / 41°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 50°
10 wet
May
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jun
84° / 67°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
87° / 70°
14 wet
Sep
82° / 65°
12 wet
Oct
74° / 54°
10 wet
Nov
65° / 43°
10 wet
Dec
59° / 37°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport/Morehead City Wfo, NC, 6.9 mi away at 30 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
