Topics Related to Hammocks Beach State Park
January 1, 2026, 8am - 9am
Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park for a guided hike to celebrate the first day of 2026!
December 22, 2025, 2pm - 3pm
Join us at Hammocks Beach for a peaceful, creativity-boosting nature-journal hike that encourages mindful observation, sketching, and writing.
December 19, 2025, 9am - 10am
Join our rangers and learn about the coastline bivalve mollusks, known as oysters, and the benefit they provide to our waters.
December 17, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park to look at our birds that find shelter and food in our marshes!
December 16, 2025, 5pm - 6pm
Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park to learn all about these majestic birds!
The seasonal ferry service to Bear Island from the mainland access of Hammocks Beach State Park will begin May 14, 2025.
Ferry service is closed for the 2025 season; Bear Island camping is open however the bathhouse is closed and winterized as of November 17, 2025. 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.