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Friday, September 15, 2006
Emerald Isle Reopens Point Vehicle Ramp
 As the beach driving season opens today in Emerald Isle, surf fishermen are rejoicing to learn that the vehicle access ramp to the Point will also be open this year. For the first time in six years, access to one of Emerald Isle's most popular surf fishing locations is again open to four wheel drive vehicles. The Inlet Drive vehicle access ramp was closed over six years ago when the old Bogue Inlet channel encroached on the Point and erosion had become a serious threat. The channel was relocated farther out from the shore, and in the last year sand has built back up along the Point so that the beach is as wide as 500 to 700 feet in many places. Recent sand deposits from the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway have also been beneficial. In addition to the reopened Inlet Drive ramp, vehicles can also access the beach at the end of Black Skimmer Drive and at the Ocean Drive turn near mile marker 15 on NC 58. More on the additional beach access is available from the Jacksonville Daily News. Information on permits and regulations is available from the Town of Emerald Isle's website.
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As the beach driving season opens today in Emerald Isle, surf fishermen are rejoicing to learn that the vehicle access ramp to the Point will also be open this year. For the first time in six years, access to one of Emerald Isle's most popular surf fishing locations is again open to four wheel drive vehicles. The Inlet Drive vehicle access ramp was closed over six years ago when the old Bogue Inlet channel encroached on the Point and erosion had become a serious threat. The channel was relocated farther out from the shore, and in the last year sand has built back up along the Point so that the beach is as wide as 500 to 700 feet in many places. Recent sand deposits from the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway have also been beneficial. In addition to the reopened Inlet Drive ramp, vehicles can also access the beach at the end of Black Skimmer Drive and at the Ocean Drive turn near mile marker 15 on NC 58. More on the additional beach access is available from the Jacksonville Daily News. Information on permits and regulations is available from the Town of Emerald Isle's website.
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