What NC Beaches You Can Legally Drink On

Ready to crack open a cold one? We sleuthed out where it’s legal to booze on the beach.

Get your toes in the water and butt in the sand—but dodge the pricey ticket and check if a cold beer is allowed in your hand. The prime coastline blesses NC beach bums with sandy destination ops aplenty, but if whether or not you can indulge in spirited decisions takes priority when taking your pick, we did the research for you. The main rule of thumb? Pass on glass, as it’s not allowed on most NC beaches. Cheers to no fines, a sun-kissed summer and a beach buzz! 

🍺🍷🍹 Beer, Wine & Liquor Allowed

• Corolla Beach 
• Kitty Hawk 
• Nags Head
• Cape Lookout
• Atlantic Beach
• Surf City
• Sunset Beach
• Oak Island

🍺🍷 Only Beer & Wine Allowed

• Emerald Isle
• Topsail
• Ocracoke Beach
• Hatteras Island beaches
• Kill Devil Hills 

🚫 No Alcohol Allowed

• Carolina Beach
• Wrightsville Beach
• Kure Beach 
• Pine Knoll Shores
• Fort Fisher
• Holden Beach
• Ocean Isle 

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