Beach

KDH Beach Driving Season Oct 1 - April 30

Beach Driving

Kill Devil Hills’ beach driving permits are on sale for the 2023-24 season. The Town’s beach driving season runs from October 1st through April 30th.

Click here for the Beach Driving Information Packet


Click here to purchase an online seasonal or temporary beach driving permit


KDH may need to close beach driving from time to time due to the weather. Please check back here before you drive on the beach to make sure that you're aware of any closures.

The Town has numerous beach accesses with a variety of amenities.


  • Arch Street - pedestrian access                            
  • Helga Street- pedestrian access, lifeguard
  • Chowan Street - pedestrian access         
  • Hayman Boulevard - paved parking, handicap parking, lifeguard, porta-john, shower
  • Walker Street - pedestrian access                         
  • Eden Street - pedestrian access, lifeguard
  • Fifth Street - paved parking, lifeguard  
  • Fourth Street - pedestrian access
  • Third Street -  paved drop off area, handicap access to beach overlook, lifeguard, shower
  • Second Street - paved parking, lifeguard, shower
  • First Street - paved parking, lifeguard, shower

Beach Scene

  • Asheville Drive - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, lifeguard, shower
  • Prospect Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, bathroom facility, handicap access to beach overlook, shower
  • Glenmere Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, shower
  • Woodmere Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, lifeguard, shower
  • Ferris Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, porta-john, shower
  • Raleigh Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, porta-john, shower
  • Carlow Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, lifeguard, shower

Path to the beach at a Kill Devil Hills beach access

  • Sutton Avenue - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, shower
  • Pinehurst Avenue - pedestrian access, gravel parking
  • Ocean Bay Boulevard - FULLY accessible to the beach, paved parking, lifeguard, bathhouse with showers (*Depending on recent weather conditions, the Mobi-mats may be undergoing maintenance. If you need assistance accessing the beach, please contact our Ocean Rescue division.  )
  • Carlton Avenue - paved parking, sand walkover
  • Oregon Avenue - paved parking, lifeguard, shower
  • Clark Street - paved parking, handicap parking, lifeguard, porta-john, shower
  • Calvin Street - paved parking, sand walkover
  • Martin Street - paved parking, handicap parking, lifeguard, porta-john, shower
  • Atlantic Street - paved parking, handicap parking, lifeguard, porta-john, shower
  • Lake Drive - pedestrian access, lifeguard
  • Eighth Street - paved parking, handicap parking, handicap access to beach overlook, lifeguard, shower

Leave Nothing but Footprints. . .

We have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful and clean beach. Please remove all trash and personal items from the beach each day. In Kill Devil Hills, leaving items on the beach overnight is prohibited.

Trash and other items left on the beach can be harmful to people, including emergency responders, and wildlife, like hatchling sea turtles that must make their way to the water to survive.

And, don’t forget to fill in all sand holes, which also create extreme hazards for others when left unattended.

We want all people and wildlife to be able to continue enjoying a safe and litter-free beach!

Text OBXBEACHCONDITIONS to 77295 to sign up for beach-related weather and ocean condition alerts.

Beach Wheelchairs

The Town is proud to offer beach wheelchairs free of charge to KDH beach-goers. Click this link for more information on how to get one. 

ocean rescue staff with beach wheelchairs


Looking for information on beach safety or on our ocean rescue division? Click on the highlighted text to find out more.