Ferry Schedule for May is Wednesday through Sunday, Bear Island Bathhouse is Open, Concession Stand Closed Until Memorial Day Weekend. ... details ±

Ferry service for May is Wednesday through Sunday to Bear Island. Please click the link "Ferry Schedule" on the left hand menu for ferry times and complete schedule. The bathhouse on Bear Island is open with potable water, restroom, and shower facilities open to the public. The concession stand is scheduled to open on Saturday, May 25, 2013. PLEASE bring any soft drinks and snacks with you to the island. 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: 2013-05-01 17:47:27

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