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Onslow County outlines beach-access rules, amenities and protections for sea turtles

3633219 · June 1, 2025
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Onslow County Parks Operations Supervisor Tim Johnson said the county operates three beach accesses on Topsail Island, offers free daytime parking, and enforces seasonal rules designed to protect visitors and wildlife, including sea turtle nests.

Tim Johnson, Onslow County parks operations supervisor, told viewers the county operates three beach accesses on Topsail Island and provides free daytime parking at those sites.

"Actually, actual accesses, we operate 3," Johnson said. He added that the county’s summer gate hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and stressed that there is no overnight parking: "No overnight parking. The summertime hours, the gates close at 08:00, and your car will be locked in if it's still here."

Johnson described site amenities and operators. All three beach accesses have restrooms; two —…

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