There is a regional public beach access point just to the east of the termination of NC-130 on the Atlantic Ocean side of the island. Community LIST Long Beach area Public Beach Access Points Long Beach, Yaupon Beach and Caswell Beach are on Oak Island about 7 miles from Southport. Oak Island has 8 miles of beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Because it faces south the surf is usually quiet and the tides more moderate.
Long Beach has two piers and public launch facilities.
There is a regional public beach access point on the Atlantic Ocean side of the island right at Long Beach. At the end of NC-133 turn right, proceed to Long Beach and the regional beach access will be on your left. There are over a third of a million boats registered in Carolina. Most find their way to our fabulous waterways via boat ramps. Unfortunately there is no single source revealing the locations of these ramps.