Beach Day always ends with a spectacular Fireworks Display, performed from the Oak Island Pier. The Oak Island Police Department maintains traffic control before, during, and after the display, and encourages all drivers to view the following information before attending the day’s festivities:
PARKING: As a reminder, Beach Day is a Town-sponsored event, meaning Paid Parking will NOT be enforced throughout the entire day in the Middleton Park Complex area, from SE 46th St – SE 49th St. All other areas will operate under normal enforcement. Paid Parking ends at 5:00 PM each day, and will NOT impact the Fireworks Display that evening (parking in all locations for this event will be first-come, first-served).
TRAFFIC (UPDATED): The Post-Fireworks Traffic Plan will ask ALL vehicles to EXIT the Island using E Oak Island Drive to access either the Swain’s Cut Bridge at Middleton Ave (NC 906) or the G.V. Barbee Bridge at Long Beach Rd (NC 133) — DO NOT use side streets like Yacht Drive or Beach Drive for “shortcuts”, as these will only slow traffic down when having to merge back onto E Oak Island Drive later.
Additionally, while driving please avoid distractions from phones, media devices, or other passengers, in order to help keep traffic moving steadily.
Be sure to watch for pedestrians who may try to cross E Oak Island Dr., and obey all traffic directions from officers and signage onsite.
