Meet in the fort entrance for a guided tour of Fort Macon. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are held Monday through Friday at 11:00.
Events and Programs
Park Maps and Brochures:
Events and Programs
Fort Macon 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 day every Monday and every Tuesday and every Wednesday and every Thursday and every Friday until Thu Feb 28 2019.
Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/04/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/11/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/13/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/14/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/15/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/18/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/19/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/21/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/22/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/26/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/27/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/28/2019 - 11:00am Start Location:
Fort Entrance
Meet in the fort entrance for a guided tour of Fort Macon. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are held Monday through Friday at 11:00.
Date of Event:
Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/04/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/11/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/13/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/14/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/15/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/18/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/19/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/21/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/22/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/26/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/27/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/28/2019 - 11:00am
Start Location:
Fort Entrance
Meet in the fort's parade ground to learn about a 19th century musket's history, loading procedures, and firing.
Date of Event:
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Thu Feb 28 2019.
Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 01/09/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 01/16/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 01/30/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 02/06/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 02/20/2019 - 10:00am, Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:00am Start Location:
Fort Macon
Meet in the fort entrance for a guided tour of Fort Macon. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are held Monday through Friday at 11:00.
Date of Event:
Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/04/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/05/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/11/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/13/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/14/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/15/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/18/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/19/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/21/2019 - 11:00am, Fri, 02/22/2019 - 11:00am, Mon, 02/25/2019 - 11:00am, Tue, 02/26/2019 - 11:00am, Wed, 02/27/2019 - 11:00am, Thu, 02/28/2019 - 11:00am
Start Location:
Fort Entrance
Meet in the Visitor Center lobby for a leisurely hike exploring the natural side of Fort Macon. Hike will cover both trail and beach.
Date of Event:
Repeats every month on January, February, March, April on the third Thursday until Fri Apr 19 2019.
Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:00am, Thu, 02/21/2019 - 10:00am, Thu, 03/21/2019 - 10:00am, Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:00am Start Location:
Visitor Center
Contact:
Fort Macon State Park
2303 East Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512Phone252-726-3775
fort.macon@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 34.697952
Longitude: -76.678340
Fort Macon: 9am - 5:30pm daily.
Coastal Education and Visitor Center: 9am - 5pm daily.
Bookstore: 9am - 5pm Phone 252-247-3100
Bathhouse Area:
November - February:
8am - 5:30pm
March & October 8am - 7pm
April, May and September: 8am - 8pm
June - August: 8am - 9pm
Fort Parking Area:
October - March: 8am - 6pm
April, May and September: 8am - 7pm
June - August: 8am - 8pm
Closed Christmas Day
Swimming Area:
10am - 5:45pm Memorial Day until Labor Day, if staffing permits
Park Office
8am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm Monday - Friday
Closed state holidays