Island · Crystal Coast, North Carolina
Bear Island
An undeveloped barrier island reached only by the Hammocks Beach State Park ferry from Swansboro, or by paddling. There are no buildings on the beach side, dunes up to 60 ft, and a long empty strand that loggerhead turtles nest on every summer.
Open in the viewer from Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle →
Quick facts
| Type | Island |
|---|---|
| Position | 34.6343°N, 77.1464°W |
| From Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle | 8.9 km (5.5 mi), bearing 257° WSW |
| Source | OpenStreetMap; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Above water and inside the horizon from Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle, 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away, so on a clear day it can be seen from there, and CoastFinder puts a label on it.
Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this island over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Crystal Coast, with its distance and height, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- AR-381 artificial reefReef · 2.4 m · 5.6 km
- Browns IslandIsland · 6.0 km
- Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club Reef (AR-342)Reef · 4.5 m · 10 km
- Bogue Inlet PierPier · 11 km
- Onslow BeachIsland · 17 km
- J. Paul Tyndall Reef (AR-340)Reef · 14.6 m · 17 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.