The Avon Fishing Pier will open for the 2025 season on Thursday, May 1, at 6:00 a.m.
Starting on Thursday, the pier will be open daily from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and will extend its hours to 10:00 p.m. on Memorial Day Weekend.
In previous years, the Avon Fishing Pier had a late start to the season because of damage from nor’easters or hurricanes. However, despite last-minute repairs due to an early spring waterspout, the pier was able to stick to its scheduled May 1 opening date.
We had to replace 30 feet of handrails and decking boards, and we just got finished with repairs last week,” said Keith Matthews, Avon Pier Manager. “It was just one of those unexpected things, but we’re fully stocked and ready to go.”
The Avon Pier will also once again host Hatteras Island’s Independence Day fireworks, which are also returning for 2025, and which will be launched from the end of the pier on July 4.
Hatteras Island currently has two fishing piers: the Avon Pier and the Rodanthe Pier, which will both be open throughout the summer and fall months.
For more information on the Avon Pier, visit its Facebook page. For more information on the Rodanthe Pier, visit https://www.rodanthepierllc.com/.
