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[[Image:OnslowBeachMilitaryExerciseGallery.png|thumb|300px|right|U.S. Military exercises conducted at Onslow Beach. Click on the image to be brought to a gallery.]] | [[Image:OnslowBeachMilitaryExerciseGallery.png|thumb|300px|right|U.S. Military exercises conducted at Onslow Beach. Click on the image to be brought to a gallery.]] | ||
'''Onslow Beach''' is an 11-mile stretch of undeveloped beach in | '''Onslow Beach''' is an 11-mile (17.7 kilometer) stretch of undeveloped beach along the Atlantic coast, located in Onslow County, in southeastern [[North Carolina]], that supports both military and recreational needs of the [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]] community, as well as serving as a popular recreational area to the surrounding community and tourists. Militarily, the Marine base since 1941 has used the area for various military training exercises and amphibious landings, as has the [[U.S. Navy]]. Recreationally, during times when no exercises are being conducted, it is popular for [[fishing]], [[sunbathing]], and [[shell collecting]], especially during warmer months. | ||
The beach also supports habitat for several [[endangered species]], both plant and animal. [[Sea turtles]] habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual [[plants|plant]] called [[seabeach amaranth]] grows on its [[dunes]] and [[overwash flats]]. | The beach also supports habitat for several [[endangered species]], both plant and animal. [[Sea turtles]] habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual [[plants|plant]] called [[seabeach amaranth]] grows on its [[dunes]] and [[overwash flats]]. | ||
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As with most beaches that support important human and wildlife activity, [[beach restoration|restoration]] efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort. In September 2005, [[Hurricane Ophelia]] took an especial toll, not only causing significant [[erosion]] but nearly destroying the beach's historic Riseley [[Pier]]. | As with most beaches that support important human and wildlife activity, [[beach restoration|restoration]] efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort. In September 2005, [[Hurricane Ophelia]] took an especial toll, not only causing significant [[erosion]] but nearly destroying the beach's historic Riseley [[Pier]]. | ||
[[Image:Onslow Beach.jpeg|thumb|750px|center|Onslow Beach in 2006--clearly not just for | [[Image:Onslow Beach.jpeg|thumb|750px|center|Onslow Beach in 2006--clearly not just for military uses.]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:01, 23 May 2007
Onslow Beach is an 11-mile (17.7 kilometer) stretch of undeveloped beach along the Atlantic coast, located in Onslow County, in southeastern North Carolina, that supports both military and recreational needs of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune community, as well as serving as a popular recreational area to the surrounding community and tourists. Militarily, the Marine base since 1941 has used the area for various military training exercises and amphibious landings, as has the U.S. Navy. Recreationally, during times when no exercises are being conducted, it is popular for fishing, sunbathing, and shell collecting, especially during warmer months.
The beach also supports habitat for several endangered species, both plant and animal. Sea turtles habitually nest on its adjacent sand, and a U.S. federally protected annual plant called seabeach amaranth grows on its dunes and overwash flats.
As with most beaches that support important human and wildlife activity, restoration efforts to counter natural erosion are an ongoing effort. In September 2005, Hurricane Ophelia took an especial toll, not only causing significant erosion but nearly destroying the beach's historic Riseley Pier.
