Can you drink alcohol on Wilmington beach?

Alcohol on the beaches in New Hanover County is illegal. Wilmington-Info, yes, but like I said in my post above....While technically and legally, alcohol is prohibited on beaches ...and there are signs saying so... beachgoers bring coolers with beer in them all the time.



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For those heading out to Wrightsville Beach be sure to keep your drinking of alcohol restricted to to restaurants and bars. According to the Wrightsville Beach Police Department a violation of the regulation will result in a $100 citation, if you are caught with glass on the beach it is an additional fine.

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Wrightsville Beach is known for its year-round welcoming social community and vibrant nightlife scene.

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Smoking is prohibited on Wrightsville Beach but allowed on many other beaches. Placing cigarette butts in the sand is littering. It's also nasty and is prohibited at all N.C. beaches. Alcohol consumption on the beach is prohibited on Wrightsville Beach but is allowed at Nags Head and many others.

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The beaches have a strict, no-alcohol policy. Many state park beaches also prohibit alcohol, though some will allow you to pop a top.

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It holds in place the sand that helps protect barrier islands from storms. Smoking is prohibited on Wrightsville Beach but allowed on many other beaches. Placing cigarette butts in the sand is littering. It's also nasty and is prohibited at all N.C. beaches.

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Stealth Mode: Here's How to Drink on Any Beach Without Getting Caught
  1. Beer can hidden in a soda can. ...
  2. Boxed wine in a Camelback. ...
  3. Liquor and Snapple. ...
  4. Vodka in a blue slurpee. ...
  5. Alcohol in a big gulp. ...
  6. Flip flop flask. ...
  7. Water bottle shots. ...
  8. Watermelon soaked in vodka.


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Wrightsville Beach was established because of the beauty and lure of the ocean and its marshes as a place to fish, sail, swim, surf and recreate on the water.

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Is it illegal to walk around with an open bottle of alcohol? Most U.S. states prohibit you from having an open bottle of alcohol in a public place, such as on the streets. Open container laws generally also prohibit drivers and passengers from possessing an open container of alcohol inside of a car.

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