Trails
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Upcoming Events:
Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 11:00am
Saturday, December 22, 2018 - 11:00am
Sunday, December 30, 2018 - 11:00am
Basin Trail closed
The Basin Trail is closed until further notice due to damage from Hurricane Florence.
Last updated on: Tuesday, October 30, 2018Trails
Explore the beach on five miles of coastline or the wildlife-rich marsh and soundside areas on the Basin Trail. Trails are easy but prepare with sun protection, proper footwear and perhaps bug spray.
Basin Trail
Location: Trail starts at the Visitor Center
Description:
The trail meanders through the marsh allowing hikers a chance to view sound-side flora and fauna and the Maritime Forest.
Point of Interest: The trail passes the WWII bunker and ends at an observation deck, which is a great location for bird watching.
Length:
1.10 miles
One-way
1.10 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Easy
Easy
Blaze:
Contact:
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
1000 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449Phone910-458-5798
fort.fisher@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 33.953400
Longitude: -77.929000
November, December, January, February: 8am - 6pm
March and October: 8am - 7pm
April, May, September: 8am - 8pm
June, July, August: 8am - 9pm
Closed Christmas Day
Park gate is closed and locked at park closing time.
(See below for Four-Wheel Drive gate access)
Park Office
8am - 5pm daily
Open most state holidays
Four-Wheel-Drive Beach Access
Sept. 15 - March 31
24 hours a day
All other times:
closes 30 minutes before the park
Pedestrian beach access
24 hours a day