Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back" such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane at 10:00 a.m. For more information call 910-458-8206.
Events and Programs
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Events and Programs
Carolina Beach State Park offers a variety of learning opportunities for all ages. Typically led by park rangers, these interpretive programs allow the public to gain perspective into what makes North Carolina state parks naturally wonderful.
Most of the events are free, though some require pre-registration. All give park visitors deeper insight into the natural world. Call the park office for more information.
Date of Event:
Repeats every week every Sunday and every Saturday until Sun Oct 28 2018.
Sat, 03/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/31/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/03/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/04/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/28/2018 - 10:00am Start Location:
The End of Nature Trail Lane in the Flytrap Trail Parking Area
Come learn about the night skies. The Cape Fear Astronomy Society will have telescopes set up for viewing the night skies at the visitor center from sunset to 9:45 pm. This event is free to the public but may be cancelled due to weather conditions. For more information, call the park office at 910-458-8206.
Date of Event:
Sat, 07/21/2018 - 8:45pm to 9:45pm
Start Location:
Visitor Center
Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back" such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane at 10:00 a.m. For more information call 910-458-8206.
Date of Event:
Sat, 03/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/31/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/03/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/04/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/28/2018 - 10:00am
Start Location:
The End of Nature Trail Lane in the Flytrap Trail Parking Area
Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project will be presenting a talk on sea turtles at the Carolina Beach State Park visitor center at 7:00 p.m. Learn about threatened and endangered sea turtles nesting and hatching on our beaches from May - October, and how you can help protect these magnificent creatures. For more information contact the park office at (910) 458-8206.
Date of Event:
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Aug 29 2018 except Wed Jul 04 2018.
Wed, 06/06/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 06/13/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 06/20/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 06/27/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 07/11/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 07/18/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 07/25/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 08/01/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 08/08/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 08/15/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 08/22/2018 - 7:00pm, Wed, 08/29/2018 - 7:00pm Start Location:
Visitor Center
Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park. See plants that “bite back" such as sundews, bladderworts, butterworts, pitcher plants, and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane at 10:00 a.m. For more information call 910-458-8206.
Date of Event:
Sat, 03/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 03/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 03/31/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 04/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 04/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 05/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 05/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/03/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/10/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/17/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 06/24/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 06/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 07/28/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 07/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/04/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/05/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/11/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/12/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/18/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/19/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 08/25/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 08/26/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/01/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/02/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/08/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/09/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/15/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/16/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 09/29/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 09/30/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/06/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/07/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/13/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/14/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/21/2018 - 10:00am, Sat, 10/27/2018 - 10:00am, Sun, 10/28/2018 - 10:00am
Start Location:
The End of Nature Trail Lane in the Flytrap Trail Parking Area
Contact:
Carolina Beach State Park
1010 State Park Road PO Box 475
Carolina Beach, NC 28428Phone910-458-8206
910-458-7770 Marina
carolina.beach@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 34.047297
Longitude: -77.906605
All park facilities are closed on Christmas Day.
Park
Dec & Jan: 7am - 6pm
Feb & Nov: 7am - 7pm
March, April & Oct: 7am - 9pm
May - Sept: 7am - 10pm
Park Office
8am - 5pm daily
Visitor Center
8am - 5pm daily
Marina
Dec & Jan 8am - 5:30pm
Nov & Feb: 8am - 6:30pm
March, April, & Oct: 8am - 8:30pm
May - Sept: 8am - 9:30pm
Fuel Dock
Nov - Feb: 8am - 5pm
March, April, Sept, Oct: 8am - 7pm
May - Aug: 8am - 8pm