Kure Beach, North Carolina

About Kure Beach

Kure Beach, NC is a small town located in southeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 2,154.

Officially, Kure Beach is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,448 residents per square mile.

📰 Kure Beach News Today

• Kure Beach, Fort Fisher aquarium to host beach cleanup Coastal Review · Aug 13
• Kure Beach Keeps An Eye On The Future WilmingtonBiz · Aug 12
• Aquarium inviting families to help clean Kure Beach ahead of school year WWAYTV3 · Aug 12
• New calls for extras as Disney show films in NC. Here’s when and the pay Raleigh News & Observer · Jul 30
• Disney’s ‘Saltwater’ secures Kure Beach film locations, extras needed Port City Daily · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kure Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Kure Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kure Beach

• Happy Hippies Java Hut — coffee shop (café)
• Big Daddy's Seafood Restaurant
• Bud & Joe's SandBar
• Freddie's Restaurant
• Granny's Country Kitchen (Carolina Beach)
• Jack Mackerels Island Grill
• Ocean View Restaurant
• Riverview Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort Fisher Historic Museum · Museum
• Artillery · Attraction
• M-60 · Attraction
• M110 · Attraction
• M113 · Attraction
• Naval Gun · Attraction
• North Carolina Aquarium At Fort Fisher · Aquarium
• North Carolina Military History Museum · Museum
• Tank · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kure Beach

• Fort Fisher State Park reviews ★
• Fort Fisher Park Office reviews ★
• Fort Fisher State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Joe Eakes Park reviews ★
• Kure Beach Oceanfront Park reviews ★
• WRC Unnamed Island Snows March #1 39-33 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wrc Federal Point Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kure Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities