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Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park for Take A Child Outside(TACO) week, where we will offer a variety of Junior Ranger activities.

Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park to get some tips for camping.

Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park for a guided tour of the estuary on a kayak.

The seasonal ferry service to Bear Island from the mainland access of Hammocks Beach State Park will begin May 14, 2025.

Ferry service operates Wednesday through Sunday in September, the Bear Island bathhouse is open; the concession stand is closed, and no lifeguards are on duty. Bear Island camping is open; however, campers may have to access beachfront campsites through the path behind the campsites during high tide. The mainland areas and trails are open. The boat ramp is open, and the Simmons Mainland Campground is open for reservations. There is no public docking on Bear Island and there is no beach access on the mainland.

Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to North Carolina State Parks.

Carolina Beach, Hammocks Beach, Hanging Rock, Jockey's Ridge, Jones Lake, Lake James, Lake Norman, Morrow Mountain, and Pilot Mountain state parks; Falls Lake State Recreation Area; and Salmon Creek State Natural Area are hosting the paddling instruction events for National Safe Boating Week 2024.

The Office of State Archaeology is holding a town hall meeting to discuss a federally funded project that will conduct survey and research at Hammocks Beach State Park.

Ranger Jake Vitak at Hammocks Beach State Park was recognized by the Division for his exemplary efforts in providing a kayak safety course as part of a partnership with the American Canoe Association and several other agencies.

Several North Carolina state parks, in partnership with the North Carolina chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will offer low-cost kayaking instruction at state parks statewide Saturday, May 20. The event is in celebration of National Safe Boating Week, which begins the same day. The event follows a collaboration between the ACA and the state of Tennessee in 2022, which hosted more than 170 participants and earned a Four-Star Award for an innovative program from the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.