Pine Knoll Shores: Beacons Reach East
About
Pine Knoll Shores: Beacons Reach East is a public beach access point in North Carolina, managed by the town of Pine Knoll Shores and located about a mile from its center. It serves as a straightforward way onto the beach in this coastal community. For comfortable beach weather, late spring through early fall works well. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newport/Morehead City show highs around 78°F in May, climbing to about 87°F in July and August. September stays warm, with highs near 82°F, and the station records between 10 and 14 days with precipitation in most months. Two short nature walks sit close by. The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail is about a mile away, and the Alice G. Hoffman Nature Trail is about 1.3 miles away. Roughly 7 miles out are the Patsy Pond loops and Oyster Point Camp, which add more hiking and a campground to a coastal visit.
Beach Details
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Pine Knoll Shores: Beacons Reach East
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 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
- Theodore Roosevelt Nature TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Alice G. Hoffman Nature TrailHiking1.3 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- PATSY POND GREEN LOOPHiking6.8 mi
PATSY POND BLUE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.8 mi- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.8 mi
- Oyster Point CampCamping6.8 mi
- PATSY POND ORANGE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pine Knoll Shores: Beacons Reach East
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 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.
