Trails
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Friday, April 20, 2018 - 7:30pm
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 1:00pm
Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 2:00pm
Trails
Enjoy three well-marked paddle trails, ranging from 200 yards to more than six miles.
Beach
Location: Bear Island
Description: While Hammocks Beach State Park doesn't have designated walking trails, the beach is always available for hikes.
Point of Interest: Ocean, tidal pools, mudflats, salt marshes, dunes.
Length:
4.00 miles
One-way
4.00 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Easy
Easy
Blaze:
Bear Island Trail
Location: Starts at the kayak launch and ends at the Bear Island campsites
Description:
Point of Interest:
Length:
2.60 miles
One-way
2.60 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Blaze:
white over orange
white over orange
Huggins Island Trail
Location: Starts and ends at the kayak launch
Description: The trail circles Huggins Island.
Point of Interest:
Length:
6.00 miles
Round Trip
6.00 miles
Round Trip
Difficulty:
Blaze:
yellow over yellow
yellow over yellow
Trout Channel Spur Trail
Location: Runs between Bear Island Paddle Trail and the ferry dock on Bear Island
Description:
Point of Interest:
Length:
0.10 miles
One-way
0.10 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Blaze:
blue over orange
blue over orange
Contact:
Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 Hammocks Beach Road
Swansboro, NC 28584Phone910-326-4881
hammocks.beach@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 34.671000
Longitude: -77.142900
Park Hours:
September - May: 8am - 6pm
June - August: 8am - 7pm
Closed Christmas Day
Park Office
September - May: 8am - 5pm daily
June - August: 8am - 6pm daily
Closed Christmas Day