John Bond Town Beach — Attraction in Oriental

Nice little beach in a quiet neighborhood. Good for a quick pull over. My family and I stopped in during our vacation and I we had a good time. There is a little picnic area with a picnic bench that you could have a small family sit at and enjoy a nice lunch. The beach itself is nestled in the rear of the small beachy waterfront town of Oriental. I'm not sure where you get a unique name like that for a small town on the coast of Nort Carolina but there you have it. My only qualm with the beach is the lack of direction for parking. The road is not far away but as I mentioned you are on the backside of a neighborhood and there are literally houses on the other side of the road from the beach. We parked on the side of the road and just kept an eye on the car to insure we weren't in a no parking zone during our visit to the beach. Overall though a nice visit and if I'm ever in the small town of Oriental again I may just stop in again with a picnic and enjoy some sand and river...

A great disappointment! The Neuse River is polluted and this “beach” is in this area. When we arrived to swim it smelled bad. We had to leave and this after we called the town of Oriental NC to confirm we could swim. Look up the river and you will see the write up I pasted below. I would not recommend this place. No wonder we haven’t seen anyone swimming here in any water spot we’ve seen.

The write up on the web.

“The Neuse has been plagued in recent years with environmental and public health problems related to municipal and agricultural waste water discharge, storm runoff, and other sources of pollution.[11] Pollution was particularly bad in the aftermath of hurricanes Fran and Floyd in the...

Bias disclaimer, this beach is named for my Great Uncle John. I’ve spent plenty of time here, (but not nearly as much as I wanted) typically in the summers growing up when visiting family. Lots of great memories were made here, and will continue to make more. If you’re lucky enough to be in the area on the second Sunday of August, be sure to stop by the Annual Bond Watermelon cutting (across from the beach). The event is open to all. Bring...