Nags Head offers numerous public beach accesses with various amenities. Here's a comprehensive list of beach accesses in Nags Head, from north to south:
Abalone Street
Admiral Street
Albatross Street (with lifeguard)
Baltic Street
Barnes Street
Bittern Street
Blackman Street
Bladen Street
Bonnett Street (with lifeguard, bathhouse)
Conch Street
Curlew Street
Enterprise Street (with lifeguard)
Epstein Access (with lifeguard)
Forrest Street
Gallery Row
Gliden Street
Gray Eagle Street
Gulfstream Street (with lifeguard)
Gull Street
Hollowell Street
Jennette's Pier
Loggerhead Street
Town Hall
Many of these accesses offer amenities such as parking, bathhouses, and lifeguard services. Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., typically from Memorial Day through October, with reduced staffing in early and late season6.
Key points about Nags Head beach accesses:
Parking is available at most accesses from 6 a.m. to midnight
Beach wheelchairs are available year-round, free of charge, from Douglas A. Remaley Fire Station 166.
Dogs must be leashed at all times, and owners must clean up after them
Personal items like chairs and tents must be removed from the beach between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m
Tents and canopies on the beach cannot exceed 12 feet by 12 feet and 9 feet in height, with a minimum spacing of 10 feet apart.
Nags Head has implemented beach replenishment in recent years, resulting in wider stretches of sand in some areas.