The Jetty at the South End of Wrightsville — Attraction in Wrightsville Beach

The Jetty is at the Southern end of Wrightsville Beach. Access point 41- 43. Not crowded but harder to get to. It's a more private setting, lots of private residences, private spaces, private eyes watching. Very limited parking. Spots will be gone very quickly. What will be available will be a far walk. There are no shuttles or anything like that. Near these access points, there is only 1 restaurant, Oceanic, & 1 coffee shop above a surf store, public restrooms around access point 36. It's a beautiful beach, water temp was cool and clear, feels good on a hot day. Big waves,so be careful. Life guard at access point 40. Lots of surfing & kiteboarding. Very family friendly, but bring supplies, food, drinks, water, etc. I was not able to find a place at the beach to rent umbrellas or chairs. $25 street parking until 7pm, which is...

Absolutely beautiful. Parking is TERRIBLE. I mean seriously, they need to expand the parking a little bit. The few spaces they have is extremely inadequate to meet the needs for parking.

But the spot was worth it. Honestly one of my favorite beach experiences, even though it rained a bit, the water was perfectly sea-green, clear, and the waves were just right for swimming. Many surfers were there and seemed to think so as well.

To top it all off, there are plenty of beautiful trails for walking, and the gazebo is a nice quiet place to stop and rest/dry off on the way to and from your car.

But good grief,...

Beautiful beach allowing visitors to enjoy the ocean waves crashing along the shoreline. Seldom crowded with plenty of parking along the parking lots and metered street parking areas alongside the main road. It costs $2.50 an hour during the peak summer season which includes parts of spring and fall. Sometimes you may even be able to catch a surfing...