New Hanover County, North Carolina
Kure Beach Real Estate and Local Guide
Small, quiet oceanfront town at the south end of Pleasure Island, less commercial than neighboring Carolina Beach, with an older year-round population.
Living in Kure Beach
The Kure Beach Fishing Pier, first built in 1923, is one of the oldest ocean fishing piers on the Atlantic coast. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Kure Beach
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Kure Beach home
Kure Beach Fishing Pier
Oceanfront fishing pier first built in 1923 and one of the oldest on the Atlantic coast
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Civil War fort just south of town, site of the largest land-sea battle of the war
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
State aquarium at Fort Fisher with coastal and marine habitat exhibits
Kure Beach Ocean Front Park
Town park on Atlantic Avenue with a pavilion, kiddie play area, and swings near the fishing pier
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
State recreation area south of town with several miles of undeveloped beach and four-wheel-drive access