North Carolina Highway 690 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs east–west, connecting the cities of Vass and Spring Lake.

NC 690 is a 19.3-mile (31.1 km) two-lane rural highway that begins in Vass and ends near Spring Lake. The highway passes through mostly forest and farmland, with the Woodlake private gated community just 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Vass.

Established in 1999 as a new primary route, it has not changed since then.