Education
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Most park facilities closed from the effects of Hurricane Florence will be open and operational beginning Friday, August 30, 2019. Ferry service to Bear Island will leave the mainland every 30 minutes Friday - Monday (Labor Day) from 9:30 to 5:30pm. There will be NO ferry service Tuesday, September 3, 2019. The bathhouse with drinking water, restroom facilities, and showers for our campers will be open. Camping reservations will be available on-line and at the call center for the night of August 30th forward, holiday minimums for the Labor Day weekend apply. Huggins Island will be open for day visits, but Jones Island will remain closed to visitors due to dock damage. The boat ramp will also open August 30, 2019 for use during park hours, boat ramp permits available at the visitor center. Please see Hammocks Beach Updates for additional information.
Last updated on: Thursday, August 15, 2019Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Hammocks Beach State Park. Check the Events calendar for more information.
Educational materials about Hammocks Beach State Park have been developed for grades 6-8 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The Hammocks Beach program introduces students to the life history of sea turtles, focusing on the loggerhead sea turtle. The program's content includes information about animal adaptation, the sea turtle's lifecycle, endangered species, natural and human threats to wildlife, resource management and stewardship. Accompanying the program is a teacher's booklet and workshop, an electronic copy of the teacher's booklet is available, free of charge, to educators.
Contact
910-326-4881
hammocks.beach@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Park office
1572 Hammock Beach Road
Swansboro, NC 28584
GPS: 34.671, -77.1429
Hours
- September to May:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- June to August:
8:00am to 7:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
- September to May:
8:00am to 5:00pm
daily
- June to August:
8:00am to 6:00pm
daily
- Closed Christmas Day