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Arrowhead Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chowan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,277
Population
2,093/sq mi density
$64,107
Median Income
$17,000 per capita
$188,400
Home Value
$210,199 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
582
Violent Crime/100K
3,413 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$64,107 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
582 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Arrowhead Beach (19)
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
English colonists first landed here in April 1607, erected a wooden cross and gave thanks for a successful crossing to a new land. In 1781, Americans could watch from these same sand dunes the largest naval battle of the Revolutionary War. Our French Allies defeated a British fleet just off this sho...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40 F to 80 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 80 F to 100 F. Rain and sun are equally common. On very sunny days, be prepared with plent...
Chippokes Plantation State Park
State Park
1,942 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area
State Park
6,015 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dismal Swamp State Park
State Park
14,348 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
False Cape State Park
State Park
259 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
First Landing State Park
State Park
2,916 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before the arrival of English colonists. The first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619. Those escaping slavery sought their freedom at the fort during the Civil War. The fort remained bastion of ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Volunteer Vacation, Hiking, Living History, Reenactments, Historic Weapons Demonstration, First Person Interp...
Weather: Spring: Temperatures range from 40 F to 70 F with rain being common. Summer: Temperatures range from 75 F to 100 F with rain and sun equally common. On very sunny days, be prepared with plenty of wate...
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Amongst the shallow blue waters of the Outer Banks lies Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. Shaped by constant winds of change, Fort Raleigh has become a focal point of American history. From the first Algonquian-speaking people to the first English colonies, from formerly enslaved people starting anew ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Weather on the Outer Banks varies seasonally and daily. Please check the National Weather Service at http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ for up-to-date weather forecast information.
Goose Creek State Park
State Park
1,694 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony. As the colony expanded, the Virginia Indians were pushed out of their homeland. In 1619, th...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, First Person Interpretation, Junior Ranger Program
Weather: http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Kiptopeke State Park
State Park
536 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Phelps State Lake
State Park
15,917 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Merchants Millpond State Park
State Park
3,224 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park prese...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Hors...
Weather: Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather.
Pettigrew State Park
State Park
1,736 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pocahontas Waterfowl
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pocahontas Waterfowl Area State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Salmon Creek State Natural Area
State Park
1,305 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s British army. ...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Living History, Reenactments, Historic Weapons...
Weather: Yorktown, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's. The warmest month of the year is July wit...