Fort Macon Beach & Historic Landmark

Beautiful peaceful beach. Very clean and family friendly. The day I visited the annual Kite festival was going on. It was so much fun!

There are dolphins!! So peaceful in December, great facility like bathroom and shelter picnic areas. Lots of shells, birds.

Completely free (both parking & beach entry), plenty of space & amenities by the entrance. Lifeguards on duty. Pleasant place to visit. Will definitely be back.

Beach: This is the best place to go to the beach. It’s the first street on the right (Picnic) as you go to Fort Macon (if you make it to the fort, you’ve gone too far) It has its own huge parking lots, bathrooms, showers (paid), convenience store with outdoor tables, and a place to rinse off sand. The beach itself has life guards present until about 6pm. The store has snacks and beach toys It seems to always be windy, so keep this in mind when setting up. Many people were using kites. -Note: The shade structures we saw most at this beach are called “shibumi,” and most of the shops didn’t seem to have them. We finally found them for sale at Atlantic Beach Surf Shop, but they’re not cheap. If you’re going to be at the beach often, it may be worth the investment. Fort Macon: The fort has

Free to visit. Free parking and lots of it too. Highly recommend you going there.