Directions & Parking

Kure Beach is located 17 miles from Wilmington, which is centrally located on the East Coast, midway between New York and Florida. The major east/west interstate artery I-40 leads to Wilmington, which is also served by U.S. highways 17,74,76, 117 and 421. Follow I-40 Eastbound to US-117 N/S College Road. Continue onto South College Road to US-421 Carolina Beach Road. Continue to follow Carolina Beach Road into Kure Beach.

Upon arrival in town, you will find more than 300 free public parking spaces and three (3) paid parking lots with an additional 120 spaces available July-September. One hundred twenty-six spaces (126) are oceanfront located at eight (8) public beach access locations. Additional public parking is located at the Kure Beach Town Hall (117 Settlers Lane), the town community center on 3rd  Avenue, and at Joe Eakes Park. The three paid lots are located in the center of town. All of these additional locations are located within a few blocks of the ocean. The town provides handicapped parking at all strategic locations including near E, K and L Avenues where handicapped ramps have been built to the beach front. A map of parking locations is available on the Town of Kure Beach website.

The area features convenient access via the state's numerous interstate highways to the following metro centers listed in the charts below the map.

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