Pine Knoll Shores: Clamdigger
About
Pine Knoll Shores: Clamdigger is a public beach access point in North Carolina, managed by the town of Pine Knoll Shores and located about 0.8 miles from the town center. There is no fee to use it. For a beach trip, the warm months are the natural choice. A nearby weather station at Newport/Morehead City records typical average highs of about 84°F in June and 87°F in July and August, while September stays warm at around 82°F with lows near 65°F. If you want to pair a beach visit with a walk, the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail is about a mile away and the Alice G. Hoffman Nature Trail is about 1.1 miles away. Oyster Point Camp, roughly 6.7 miles out, is the closest campground, and the Patsy Pond loops are about 7 miles away.
Beach Details
Fee
Free
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: Clamdigger
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, 6.1 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 mi
- Alice G. Hoffman Nature TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Oyster Point CampCamping6.7 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.8 mi- PATSY POND GREEN LOOPHiking7 mi
PATSY POND BLUE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi
- PATSY POND ORANGE LOOPHikingPhoto: Austin Pursley, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pine Knoll Shores: Clamdigger
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, 6.1 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.
