Coastal Region, North Carolina State Parks
Watha State Fish Hatchery
The only warm water hatchery in North Carolina. Feeding fish. Catfish and Striped Bass being raised. Please call to determine the activity of the day.
Carolina Beach State Park
Spot the rare Venus flytrap and other species of plants. Wind your way through habitats along intriguing trails or enjoy fishing and boating. Covers 712
Pettigrew State Park
An angler's paradise, this park is the home of Lake Phelps, a 16,600-acre natural lake; a virgin forest;
Hammocks Beach State Park
Venture to Bear Island, and be rewarded with vivid memories of one of the most unspoiled beaches on the Atlantic. Accessible only by passenger ferry or private boat. An 892-acre barren island with 3.5
United States Coast Guard Complex
Tours of the nation's largest Coast Guard base's Aircraft Repair & Supply Center each Wednesday or by appointment.
Merchants Millpond State Park
Discover one of North Carolina's rarest ecological communities. Massive cypress & gum trees covered with Spanish moss form a canopy for the dark waters of the 750-acre cypress millpond ~
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Rising 110 feet, Jockey'
Fort Macon State Park
Built between 1826 and 1834 to guard the entrance to Beaufort Harbor, this five-sided fort constructed of brick and stone was intermittently garrisoned before being seized by Confederate troops in 186