Town of Duck Community Information
The Town of Duck provides the following policies to help keep visits to the shore enjoyable and safe for all. View more helpful information at townofduck.com.
Duck, NC Beach Equipment Policies
- – All gear (tents, umbrellas, chairs, toys, etc.) must be removed entirely from the beach daily or they will be collected as litter. These items are not to be stored in or on the dunes, under or beside beach stairs, etc.; they must be removed entirely from the beach and dune system.
- – Tent/chair, etc. setups may not occur before 6:30 am and must be removed daily from the beach by 6:30 pm if unattended.
- – Tent/chair, etc. setups must allow for a 15-foot travel lane at the base of the dune for emergency access and may not be any closer than 10 feet to dune vegetation or turtle nests.
- – Beach tents or commercial beach equipment may not be located any closer than 50 feet in any direction from a lifeguard stand, or emergency or community beach accessway.
- – Tents may not be any larger than 12×12 or any taller than 9 feet, and guy wires may not extend beyond the 12×12 maximum size limit.
- – Two tents and/or sunshades may be tied together provided they are perpendicular to the shore. Tents and/or sunshades parallel to the shore may not be tied together nor may they be spaced any closer than 10 feet from each other.
- – All shade structures must be properly secured.
- – Leaving unattended items on the beach between 6:30 pm and 6:30 am will subject you to the loss of your equipment as well as a civil penalty. These items may include, but shall not be limited to, volleyball, badminton and tennis nets, poles, tents, chairs, cabanas, sunshades, horseshoe stakes, croquet courses, umbrellas, or any other personal property items.
- – Please note it is unlawful to store items on private property without the owner’s permission. Please only store items at your rental property.
- – The Town’s emergency vehicles have the use of two vehicular beach access locations. Driving up these access locations is a violation of the Town’s beach driving regulations. Please be careful not to block any emergency access during the process of setting up or breaking down equipment. There are no public access points for beach driving in Duck; violations of the beach driving ordinance may result in police enforcement action and towing.
Contact the Town
Email: info@townofduck.com
Phone: 252.255.1234
Website: townofduck.com
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