Update:
The Town of Wrightsville Beach continues limited Beach Access for non-stationary exercise activities. The town will open 4 Parking Lots, and begin allowing Short Term Rentals with Restrictions (noted below*) beginning May 8, 2020 at 5:00pm.
*The Town of Wrightsville Beach hereby lifts all restrictions on short-term rentals previously implemented during this State of Emergency and implements the following restriction on short-term rentals to give full faith and credit to the authority of other State orders:
Any and all individuals, entities, or establishments engaged in the provision of short-term rentals, vacation rentals, or other lodging accommodations or operations in exchange for consideration ( collectively “Lodging”), as set forth below, in the Town of Wrightsville Beach are prohibited from making or accepting new reservations or bookings from or for individuals that reside in or traveled to (within the last 14 days states or countries that are under a “stay-athome order” Issued by the governor or otherwise authorized government official of that state/country in connection with the effort to slow the spread of the COVID- 19 virus. Presently, the following states within the United States of America or under “stay-at-home” orders.
See The List of State Stay-At-Home Orders and Full State of Emergency Amendment
As the number of Covid-19 cases in the area levels off, a few of the restrictions regarding the beachfront are being lifted. The Town of Wrightsville Beach has re-opened public beach accesses and the ocean strand. However, the activities allowed in these areas are restricted to walking, jogging, bicycling, or exercise activities.
Social distancing policies are still in effect, requiring a minimum of 6 feet distance between beachgoers. Gathering or sitting on the beachfront is still prohibited. Also, all public parking will remain closed.
Read the Full Amendments Below:
- With the exception of East Salisbury Street, all access points and beaches will be opened for individual, non-stationary exercise activities to include only walking, jogging, swimming, and surfing/water sports.
- Individuals participating in such exercise activities must follow strict social distancing measures.
- No exercise group shall have more than 10 people.
- Lifeguards will not be on duty.
- Sunbathing, sitting, fishing, games, and all other activities will not be permitted on the beaches at this time.
- All beach equipment such as towels, blankets, chairs, tents, coolers, and umbrellas will not be allowed on the beaches at this time.
- Dogs will not be permitted on the beaches.
- Public restroom facilities will remain closed.
- All parks will remain closed, with the exception of walk-in tennis court use.
- All Town-owned parking lots will remain closed to the general public.
- All public, on-street parking spaces are now closed to the public for any use except where allowed as part of this State of Emergency Declaration. This includes all on-street parking spaces that are not obstructed by cones, barricades or that have no parking bags on the meter. Towing will be strictly enforced.
- Town of Wrightsville Beach residents, with a current parking hang tag or tax decal, will be permitted to utilize public on-street parking only if they have no access to parking on their private property.
- Contractors, landscapers, and essential employees that wish to park in an on-street parking space must purchase a parking pass from the Wrightsville Beach Parking office located at 321 Causeway Drive in Wrightsville Beach. Office hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Monday Wednesday, and Friday. More information may be found on the Town’s website (www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com) or by calling (910) 256-5453. The Parking Office will only be selling contractors passes and will not be performing any other in-person business, such as, the sale of resident parking passes or tax decals.
- There will be limited public parking available for business use. This parking will be located adjacent to those essential businesses only that have no on-site parking and that are open for business. This parking must strictly be used to access those essential businesses only and not to access the beaches. Parking enforcement will be active in these locations.
- Private parking lots may only be used in conjunction with parking for access to essential businesses that are open business. In no event shall a private parking lot be used to park to access the beach
