Fort Fisher Beach State Park
Park
Why pick this one
Fort Fisher Beach State Park offers free day use and the North Carolina State Parks system’s only four-wheel-drive beach access.
Best for
- four-wheel-drive beach access
- surf fishing
- pedestrian beach visits at any time of year
- salt marsh hiking and wildlife observation
- birdwatching and photography
- loggerhead sea turtle nesting observation during warm-weather months
Look elsewhere if
- camping at the park
- bringing pets onto the swim beach or inside buildings
- activities requiring facilities beyond the listed classroom, beach access, foot rinse station, and trail
Specialties
- four-wheel-drive beach driving
- surf fishing
- salt marsh wildlife observation
- loggerhead sea turtle nesting
What makes them different
- The only park in the North Carolina State Parks system allowing four-wheel-drive beach access
- No day-use access fee, with fees only for four-wheel-drive beach use and certain permits or reservations
- Pedestrian beach open year-round, 24 hours a day
- One-mile trail through salt marsh ending at an observation deck overlooking Zeke's Island and the Cape Fear River
- Warm-weather loggerhead sea turtle nesting along the sandy shores
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1610 Fort Fisher Blvd S, Kure Beach, NC 28449
- Phone
- +18008323474
- Website
- http://www.ncparks.gov/fort-fisher-state-recrea...
- fort.fisher@ncparks.gov
Services
- hiking
- paddling
- swimming
- fishing
- picnicking
- beach access
- birdwatching
- photography