Bear Island Ferry Service running daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. Lifeguards on duty and concession stand open. ... details ±

Memorial Day through Labor Day Ferry Service to Bear Island operates hourly Monday and Tuesday and every 1/2 hour Wednesday through Sunday, beginning at 9:30 am and the last ferry off of Bear Island is at 6:00. Lifeguards will be on duty in the protected swim area and the concession stand will be open with drinks and snacks for sale, cash only. Indoor showers on Bear Island will be open to campers from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. each day, and drinking water, outdoor showers and restroom facilities are open daily. Pets, Carts and Wagons are not permitted on the Ferry. Contact the park office at hammocks.beach@ncparks.gov or 910.326.4881 with questions.

Note: Representatives from Camp Lejeune are conducting a search for munitions-related items near Bear Inlet and Saunders Creek in the Intracoastal Waterway that began March 4, 2013 with the anticipated completion of the investigation in June 2013. Additional information is available at http://www.lejeune.marines.mil/SDZ.aspx or by contacting Mr. Joe Ramirez at 910.451.7645



Updated: 2013-06-07 18:14:44

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Ferry
Camping

All Facilities with Fees

Ferry

(The ferry schedule is available on the Park Menu to the left.)

• Carts and wagons are prohibited on passenger ferries due to space and weight limitations.
• Passenger conveyance devices, such as strollers and wheelchairs, are allowed.

Facility Description(s)

• Facility: Hammocks Beach ferry. The brief ferry ride takes visitors from the mainland section of the park in Swansboro to Bear Island.
• Location: Swansboro.
• Accommodates: 35 people.
• Nearby Amenities: n/a.
• Available: April through October.
• Reservations Required: No.
• Accessible: Yes.

• Adult roundtrip --- $5
• Senior Citizen (62 or older) roundtrip --- $3
• Children ages 6-12 roundtrip --- $3
• Annual Ferry Pass --- $50

Camping

Facility Description(s)

• Facility: Fourteen Primitive / backpack campsites.
• Location: Bear Island.
• Accommodates: Six people, two tents on each site.
• Nearby Amenities: Bathhouse with restrooms, water and cld outdoor showers, located centrally on the island, except from mid-November through mid-March when the facilities are winterized.
• Available: Year-round except for December 24th and 25th.
• Reservations Required: Reservations are strongly advised. Any unreserved sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campers must register at the park office on the mainland before going to Bear Island.
• Accessible: No.

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• Facility: Two Primitive / backpack group campsites.
• Location: Bear Island.
• Accommodates: Twelve people, four tents on each site.
• Nearby Amenities: Bathhouse with restrooms, water and cld outdoor showers, located centrally on the island, except from mid-November through mid-March when the facilities are winterized.
• Available: Year-round except for December 24th and 25th.
• Reservations Required: Yes. Reservations and prepayment must be made. Contact the park office for forms and information.
• Accessible: No.

Primitive / Backpack Camping

• Unimproved campsites with/without pit privies (composting or vault toilets, etc.) --- $13/day

Primitive Group Camping

• Unimproved campsites with pit privies (composting or vault toilets, etc.) --- Per day $13 minimum. $2 additional per day for every person over the minimum number of campers.

N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation • 1615 MSC • Raleigh N.C. 27699-1615