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.

Beach Wheelchair Rental Information

• Beach Wheelchairs are in high demand. 
• They can be rented for 2 days from April - September and for up to 7 days from October - March, depending on availability.
• To rent one the Recreation Center must be contacted by calling 910-278-5518.
• A $50 CASH only deposit is required for late fees or broken and missing parts
• The chairs don't breakdown.  The renter will be responsible for having a vehicle that can accommodate the size of the chair.
• The chair must be rinsed off each time it leaves the beach to protect the tires from the sand and salt water.
• The correct psi for the tires is no more than 2.5 psi, which can be accomplished with a bicycle pump.
• Pick up is 10:00 AM on the day the rental begins.
• Drop off is between 5:45-9:00 AM , Monday - Friday and 9:00-9:15 AM , Saturdays, on the day the rental ends.
• During the pick-up process, a driver's license of the renter is needed along with the address where the chair will stay on the Island and the license plate number of the vehicle that will be transporting it.
• The chair must stay on the Island.
• There is no fee to rent the chair and our program runs completely on donations.  

Share your love of reading with other members of your community with Oak Island 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

For questions, please reach out to Jacob Hyle! (jhyle@oakislandnc.gov)