The
Frying Pan Shoals are a long, shifting area of
shoals off the coast of
Cape Fear in
North Carolina,
United States. The shoals have been a hazard to ships in the area since the beginning of
European exploration of the area; the area is littered with
shipwrecks. The southern edge of the shoals have been marked by
a lightship, a light tower and a
buoy. From May 1994 to August 2008, over 130 new shipwreck locations have been discovered in the area encompassing Frying Pan Shoals. The area is also a great
fishing destination.