Beach Access Points: Convenient locations for beachgoers to enjoy the beautiful coastline, with easy access to the sand and surf.                                 

RESTROOOM FACILITY LOCATIONS 

Portable or permanent restroom facilities are available at the following Beach Access Locations:

The Point (end of W Beach Drive), Kings Lynn Drive Cabana (SE 46th street), 14th Place East Oak Island Pier Complex (705 Ocean Drive), Barbee Blvd and Middleton Park Complex (4610 E Dolphin Drive)                                                                                                                                               

MOBI-MAT & HANDICAP PARKING LOCATIONS

The Town of Oak Island currently has nine (9) designated Handicap Assist Locations, which include Mobi-mats provided through a combination of funding from the Town and community partners.                                                                                                                                                       

CURRENT MOBI-MAT / HANDICAP ASSIST LOCATIONS

Keziah Street, 705 Ocean Drive (Pier Complex), SE 74th Street, SE 55th Street, SE 40th Street, 19th Place East, 10th Place West, 27th Place West and 57th Place West.                                                                                                                                                                                                   -

RAMPS, GAZEBO, & VIEWING PLATFORM LOCATIONS 

In addition to Mobi-mats and handicap assist locations, the Town has also provided several hardened ramp structures, which provide either a viewing platform, gazebo, or restroom access. 

Access Structures can be found in the following Beach Access Locations:

Mercer Street (Ramp), Oak Island Pier (Ramp + Restroom + Mobi-Mat), Cabana at SE 46th Street (Ramp + Restroom), 10th Place West (Ramp + Gazebo + Mobi-mat) and 57th Place West (Ramp + Viewing Platform)

Click here for the interactive maps to explore all the access points, routes, and designated areas in greater detail. You can also stop by the Oak Island Recreation Center or contact us at (910) 278-5518 to be put in the right direction.

Share your love of reading with other members of your community with Oak Island Parks and Recreation Department’s Book Club. “Between The Lines” will feature a new book each month for participants to dive into tantalizing discussion as we navigate through a variety of genres. Bring your book, a chair, and some snacks, as we meet at different areas throughout Oak Island, with the Ocean Education Center being our home base. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own copy of their book with pre-registration required. "Between the Lines" will meet monthly from 2:00 -3:00 PM at TBA locations.

This year, after the success of the series last year, we will continue to pick books from our "Crafted in Carolina" collection. This set of books will contain stories that take place in North Carolina or were written by North Carolinian authors. In the past year, we covered several books by several different authors, all with a piece of North Carolina embedded within them, and we are excited to continue this collection in 2026!

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

• Friday, January 16th, 2026 - The Moonshiner's Daughter by Donna Everheart
• Friday, February 20th, 2026 - The Enemy Within by Greg Player
• Friday, March 20th, 2026 - Murder at Whalehead by Joe Ellis
• Friday, April 17th, 2026 - Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
• Friday, May 15th, 2026 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
• Friday, June 19th, 2026 - The Road to Bittersweet by Donna Everheart
• Friday, July 17th, 2026 - When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
• Friday, August 21st, 2026 - Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown
• Friday, September 18th, 2026 - The Caretaker by Ron Rash
• Friday, October 16th, 2026 - A Walk in the Wood by Bill Bryson
• Friday, November 20th, 2026 - Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
• Friday, December 18th, 2026 - Chesnut by Jennifer Li Shotz