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Sunset Beach: 36th Street

North Carolina

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Sunset Beach: 36th Street is a public beach access point in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, managed by the town of Sunset Beach. The access sits about 1.7 miles from the town center as listed, and it offers parking with no fee to use it. For comfortable beach weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Shallotte put May highs around 78°F and September highs around 82°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. Within a short drive, Bird Island Trail is about 1.4 miles away, and Ocean Isle Beach Nature Trail is roughly 7 miles off.

Beach Details

Parking

Street / roadside

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.

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Location

Sunset Beach: 36th Street

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 65–84°F and lows of 44–69°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shallotte Ag, NC weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan56° high36° low
  2. Feb58° high39° low
  3. Mar65° high44° low
  4. Apr72° high53° low
  5. May78° high62° low
  6. Jun84° high69° low
  7. Jul87° high73° low
  8. Aug86° high72° low
  9. Sep82° high67° low
  10. Oct74° high56° low
  11. Nov65° high45° low
  12. Dec59° high39° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Sunset Beach, North Carolina · 1.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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