Bear Banks
Also known as: Barr Banks, Bear Beach, Bare Banks, Bar Banks, Heady's Beach
… coastal beach in SE Onslow County on the Atlantic Ocean between Bogue and Bear inlets. Mentioned in local records as early as 1713; also spelled Bare, Bar, and Barr. Known also as Bear Beach and Heady's Beach for Daniel Heady and four generations of his descendants who owned the area. The Banks are approx. 3½ mi. long.
