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North Topsail Beach
North Topsail Beach Town Park
A small, free north-end park — playground, shade and no beach-access negotiation with a stroller.
- Playground
- Picnic shelter
- Courts
Island · north end
North Topsail Beach
The wildest stretch of the island — long beach, thin crowds, and New River Inlet.
The story of North Topsail Beach
North Topsail Beach is the least developed island town. Houses thin out as you go north, Seaview Pier and a small town park sit here, and loggerheads nest on this beach in summer.
What North Topsail Beach is good for
- Long beach walks
- Families who want quiet
- Pier fishing
- Sea turtle nesting season
- Getting away from Surf City traffic
At a glance
- County
- Onslow County
- Where it sits
- Island · north end
- Activities listed here
- 2 in town
Long beach walksFamilies who want quietPier fishingSea turtle nesting seasonGetting away from Surf City traffic
What North Topsail Beach offers
The reasons people stay in this town rather than the next one down the island.
The empty beach
The quietest sand on the island. Walk north toward the inlet after a blow.
Seaview Fishing Pier
Pay at the shop, walk out, and you are over deep water in two minutes.
A free town park
Small, uncrowded and free — playground, picnic shelter and courts.
Activities in North Topsail Beach
Every place we list in this town. Directions are on each card.
- Attractions
North Topsail Beach
Seaview Fishing Pier
The north-end ocean pier. Pay at the shop and you are over deep water in two minutes.
- Pier fishing
- Tackle shop
- Walk-on access