Top Sail Beach
Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina, United States
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Overview
Topsail Beach is the quieter southern town on Topsail Island in Pender County, with numbered public accesses and a sound-side lot at the south end. Paid parking applies March through October and is limited on summer weekends. Dogs are allowed but leash rules run through the summer, and beach driving is no longer permitted.
Facilities and access
| Public access | Open to the public |
|---|---|
| Access notes | Public ocean accesses numbered along the town; paid parking at Beach Accesses #5-#15 and the South End lot (Sound Access #1). Driving and horseback riding on the beach no longer allowed. |
| Entry fee | USD 6 (per hour (up to 4 hours) at oceanfront lots, USD 30 daily; South End premium lot USD 7/hour, USD 35 daily). Town page, paid parking enforced March 1-October 31; oceanfront 9 a.m.-5 p.m., South End 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Residents get two free permits per water account. |
| Parking | Paid. South End lot closed 10 p.m.-6 a.m., no overnight parking; limited in summer. |
| Getting there | Drive; Surfcast by Otto app for parking. |
| Lifeguard | Not stated on town pages read. |
| Dogs | Allowed. Leash up to 20 ft off own property May 15-September 30; leashed April 1-September 30 in CBRS Unit L07 area; owners must pick up waste. |
| Accessibility |
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Not yet documented: Toilets, Showers, Changing rooms, Food and drink, Sunbeds and umbrellas. A detail listed here is unknown, not absent.
Activities and planning
Surface: Not yet documented
Type: Coastal
Activities mentioned: Not yet documented
Seasonal context for United States is organised by coast. See the United States season notes and pick the region closest to this beach; one town’s table is not a forecast for another.
Nearby beaches
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- Sand
- Camping
- Fishing
- Fee: USD 8
Sources and updates
Last compiled 2026-11-14. Found an error? Suggest a correction.
- Public Accesses and Parking (Town of Topsail Beach) (official)
- FAQ (Town of Topsail Beach) (official)
Fact-level evidence
- fee: Oceanfront lots USD 6/hour up to 4 hours or USD 30/day; South End lot USD 7/hour or USD 35/day; March 1-October 31 source (2026-11-14)
- dogs: Allowed; leash max 20 ft May 15-Sept 30; leash April 1-Sept 30 in CBRS L07 source (2026-11-14)
- accessibility: Mats at Accesses #1A, #11, #14, #16 in summer source (2026-11-14)
- rules: No driving or horseback on beach; no open fires; charcoal grills allowed source (2026-11-14)
- identity: Topsail Beach and North Topsail Beach are separate towns with separate rules source (2026-11-14)
Sources we could not reach
- Toilets, showers, lifeguards not on pages read
- Surface and coordinates not sourced
- Disambiguation: query likely means Topsail Beach town (Pender County); if the site wants all of Topsail Island, North Topsail Beach needs its own record
- Only a town-centroid coordinate exists (Wikidata Q2022410); no beach-specific point, so no map pin.